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Lithuanian National Crisis Management Center: The alert regarding drones has ended.

On September 13, Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi stated in an interview that the meeting to be held in Oman on the 14th will focus on a new maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran will present details of the agreement reached between Iran and Oman, as well as a map of the new passage, to the participating countries. Araqchi emphasized that the agreement reached between Iran and Oman does not mean the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened. The prerequisite for Iran to reopen the strait is that the United States fulfills its commitments made in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Iranian Foreign Minister meets with Cuban Foreign Minister.

Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center: Lithuania closes Vilnius Airport; NATO scrambles fighter jets after suspected drones were spotted in Lithuanian airspace.

Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) announced that Iraq will set the official selling price for its October Basra medium crude oil at a premium of $4.10 over Argus sour crude oil to North and South America.

September 13 - Iraq's National Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) announced that Iraq will set the official selling price of its October Basra medium crude oil to Asia at a premium of $0.00 over the Oman/Dubai average.

On September 13th, market observers stated that Anthropic executives' call to slow down technological development could drag down chipmaker and supply chain stocks in the short term, but the long-term impact is likely to be limited as spending on computing infrastructure remains strong. Semiconductor manufacturers and other AI-related stocks are likely to be hit hardest in Monday's initial sell-off as investors assess whether a more cautious approach to developing advanced models will dampen earnings. However, given that demand for chips, energy, and computing power continues to outpace supply, any weakness is likely to be temporary. Investors, including Gary Tan, portfolio manager at Singapore-based Allspring Global Investments, are skeptical about a lasting impact on the industry. "This could create some short-term pressure, but it's unlikely to derail the long-term AI deal. AI development is still in its relatively early stages, and I'm not sure if the rest of the ecosystem is willing to accept the current hierarchy and slow down while the technology is still evolving so rapidly," he said.

On September 13th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on social media that Russia had launched approximately 2,100 drones (many of which were Shahed drones) at Ukraine this week alone. In addition, Russia used nearly 1,700 glide bombs and 78 rockets of various types in an attempt to paralyze the Ukrainian economy and disrupt people's lives. This night and this morning, energy, Ukrainian railways, businesses, and ordinary residences were attacked. The Russian military attacked Odessa with rockets and drones. Recovery work is still underway in many western regions following the night's attacks.

On September 13, Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatoburo) CEO Likhachev stated that Ukrainian forces deliberately attacked a convoy of oil tankers carrying diesel fuel for the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant at 2:28 PM on September 11. The attack resulted in the deaths of two Russian soldiers and injuries to several others. Likhachev said that Ukraine's deliberate provocation regarding the nuclear power plant has unpredictable consequences. Ukraine has not yet responded.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports that Norbert has strengthened slightly and is expected to dissipate east of Hawaii by mid-next week.

The Ukrainian military stated that it attacked the Taneko oil refinery in Tatarstan, Russia.

September 13th - Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne stated on September 13th local time that the British economy has experienced a "precipitous decline" since Brexit. He believes that rejoining the EU customs union would be the fastest way to boost the British economy's recovery.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister stated that Russian drones attacked the Ukraine-Poland border region (not the previously mentioned border crossing).

Italian Economy Minister: At a time when the European Central Bank is raising interest rates, it is crucial for Italy to maintain the stability of its public finances.

On September 13, local time, President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing after successfully concluding his attendance at the 18th BRICS Summit. Senior Indian government officials saw him off at the airport upon his departure from New Delhi. En route to the airport, local overseas Chinese and representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises waved Chinese and Indian national flags, warmly congratulating President Xi Jinping on the successful conclusion of the 18th BRICS Summit.

The Ukrainian military says it hit an oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region.

A Kremlin spokesman said Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's suggestion to hold direct talks during the G20 summit in the United States, and said that a meeting between Putin and Zelensky could only take place in Moscow.

According to RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that intra-BRICS trade has reached $1.2 trillion.