Asia is on track to import 23.96 million barrels per day in September, up from 23.38 million bpd in August and the highest level since the start of the U.S.-Iran war, according to Kpler data cited by Reuters. Brent crude fell 0.52% to $102.54 despite the increase in regional imports. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain elevated after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed the U.S. and Israel for fueling global instability. The item also includes the identifier @LCO26X.