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The United States and Iran are considering a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States has presented a one-page memorandum of understanding to Iran that would gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the American blockade on Iranian ports.
Iran is expected to respond to the US proposal within two days, with Pakistan acting as a mediator.
A maritime coalition led by France and the United Kingdom is preparing to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if Iran accepts the US proposal.
An estimated 20,000 sailors are stranded on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping traffic is currently near zero.
The Israeli army conducted an attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut, marking the first such strike near the Lebanese capital since a US-brokered ceasefire began.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the target of the recent Israeli strike in Beirut was a senior military commander of Hezbollah.
Iran has previously threatened to withdraw from the US-brokered ceasefire if Israel continues its attacks in Lebanon.
China's financial regulator has verbally directed lenders to pause new loans to Chinese refiners that have been sanctioned by the United States.
China's Ministry of Commerce previously told companies to disregard US sanctions, while the country's banking regulator has now directed banks to halt new loans to sanctioned refiners.
Goldman Sachs predicts that China's focus on manufacturing and trade could reduce the euro area's GDP by 0.6% by the end of the decade.
Bank of England officials privately believe the UK's Office for National Statistics is overstating economic growth figures.