U.S. strategic oil reserves reach their lowest level since 1982

 U.S. strategic oil reserves hit their lowest level since October 1982, falling to 283.8 million barrels for the week ending September 25, Reuters reports. The reduction is part of a U.S. plan to release 172 million barrels.

Seoul demands an official apology from the Kyiv for revealing the handover of two N. Korean prisoners to S. Korea

 South Korea's Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine's chargé d'affaires to protest Zelenskyy's public disclosure of information regarding the transfer of two North Korean prisoners to Seoul, Reuters reports 

Saudi Arabia reopens its strategic East-West pipeline

 Saudi Arabia has resumed oil exports via the East-West Pipeline, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

British police said on Monday five men, all British nationals, detained near the Fairford ‌airbase

 British police said on Monday the five men who were detained near the Fairford ‌airbase used by the US to attack Iran were all British nationals who live in London.

Iraqi official: US troops have fully withdrawn from Iraq

 All US combat troops and logistical support forces have left Iraq, an Iraqi government official told German agency dpa on Sunday. Washington has not yet confirmed the withdrawal.

Netanyahu made secret trip to Abu Dhabi to meet UAE president — reports

 Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Abu Dhabi and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, spending the day there.