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Monday, 12 October 2026
Energy
US launches seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran as conflict escalates across region[Updated]83dECOWAS approves Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline after years of delays84dMolten salt and sweat-powered patches among new battery technologies tested for clean energy storage84dBrent crude tops $90 a barrel as US-Iran hostilities disrupt Strait of Hormuz shipping84dIraq and US sign 48 economic agreements in landmark shift away from security-focused ties85dCuba's power grid collapses repeatedly as US oil blockade deepens island's crisis85dIndia launches first hydrogen-powered passenger train in push for clean transport86dFrance and Morocco sign 14 cooperation agreements as Lecornu visit marks diplomatic reset87dUS and Iran escalate conflict over Strait of Hormuz as Trump threatens civilian infrastructure[Updated]87dUgandan woman turns shea tree waste into fuel briquettes to curb deforestation89dTrump and Iraqi PM al-Zaidi pledge economic partnership as US military presence winds down89dKyrgyzstan and Tajikistan face acute fuel shortages as Russian supply disruptions bite89dCuba suffers third nationwide blackout in less than two weeks as power grid collapses89dCentral African Republic fuel shortages disrupt daily life in Bangui90dTrump slashes size of two Utah national monuments sacred to Native Americans, opening land to development90dFrance's nuclear power plants strain under summer heat as rivers warm and water reserves fall90dOil prices hit one-month high as US-Iran clashes threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping90dUS-Iran tensions escalate as ceasefire collapses over Strait of Hormuz dispute[Updated]90dCuba suffers second island-wide blackout in a week as fuel crisis deepens93dUkraine's strikes on Russian refineries spark nationwide fuel shortages and station chaos93d