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Monday, 12 October 2026
Energy
Iran opens weapons training for civilians and warns of stronger response as Hormuz standoff persists7dFuel shortage in Sudan pushes up prices for ordinary people8dG7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel as prices ease8dUS sends third carrier strike group to Middle East in largest buildup since 20039dDangote breaks ground on $16 billion Kenya refinery amid land and environmental protests[Updated]9dTrump threatens US diesel export ban as Washington presses Europe to release reserves[Updated]9dEuropean rivers hit 30-year low flows, straining energy and trade10dHeatwaves and wildfires expose a third of world to extreme ozone pollution[Updated]11dGunmen kill seven on bus in Syria as pipeline blast shuts three power plants11dUK energy bills rise 4% as pressure grows on chancellor for budget support11dQatar tries to bridge US-Iran gap as Trump and Tehran trade threats over Hormuz12dUS and Iran keep talking through mediators, but a deal on Hormuz looks distant[Updated]12dSouth Korea plans to more than double renewable capacity to over 100 GW by 203012dThousands of Philippine drivers strike over rising fuel prices12dTrump rejects Iran's Hormuz proposal as Tehran awaits formal response through mediators[Updated]13dTrump rolls back Biden-era fuel economy rules in push against EV adoption15dSaudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as France pledges military support for Yanbu16dDangote and Ethiopia partner on $660m fuel pipeline linking landlocked nation to Djibouti's coast16dUS and Iran hold direct talks at UN after Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Islamic Republic in UNGA speech[Updated]16dSouth Korea and Mexico sign five-year cooperation plan covering defence, energy and AI17d