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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Energy
Electricity and internet gaps are blocking AI adoption across Sub-Saharan Africa166dTunisian president dismisses energy minister amid renewable energy controversy166dAustralia rules out gas export tax on existing contracts amid global fuel crisis166dTrump administration pays companies to cancel wind projects and redirect funds to oil and gas166dUAE quits OPEC in major blow to oil cartel amid Gulf war and energy crisis166dDR Congo launches paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding167dNearly 60 nations commit to fossil fuel exit at landmark Santa Marta conference167dEU leaders meet regional partners in Cyprus to address Middle East war and energy crisis170dUS extends Jones Act shipping waiver by 90 days amid fuel price pressure170dUS-Iran Strait of Hormuz standoff deepens as mine-laying confirmed and competing blockades choke oil flows[Updated]170dEl Niño expected to return by mid-2026, raising fears for global food security170dColombia's Petro visits Caracas in first presidential trip to Venezuela since Maduro's capture170dPakistan set to host second round of US-Iran peace talks amid escalating tensions[Updated]170dSyria eyed as energy corridor under US plans as Iran war reshapes regional routes171dUK prepares RAF Typhoons to patrol Strait of Hormuz as international coalition takes shape171dRussia suspends Kazakh oil transit to Germany through Druzhba pipeline from May 1172dSouth Africa set for first power-cut-free winter in years, Eskom says172dIran's Strait of Hormuz blockade squeezes European jet fuel supplies and raises global food fears[Updated]172dUS-Iran war triggers record oil supply shock as ceasefire hangs by a thread[Updated]172dThailand accelerates land bridge project amid Hormuz crisis, despite doubts over viability173d