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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Energy
Modi and Trump discuss keeping Strait of Hormuz open amid Middle East conflict181dUK rules out joining US blockade of Strait of Hormuz as global pressure mounts[Updated]181dOil demand set for biggest quarterly fall since Covid as Gulf war disrupts global supply181dAustralia records steepest consumer confidence drop since COVID as fuel crisis squeezes household budgets181dLabour MPs launch policy pamphlet to counter rise of right-wing populism in Britain181dEU moves to relax state aid rules as Middle East conflict drives up energy costs[Updated]181dRwanda threatens to pull troops from Mozambique's insurgency-hit north as EU funding hangs in the balance181dIran parliament speaker vows retaliation as US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without deal[Updated]181dFrance and UK to co-host Hormuz summit as global economic alarm grows181dIran-US conflict threatens to push 32 million into poverty as global economy reels from energy shock[Updated]181dUK chancellor calls US decision to go to war with Iran a 'folly' with no exit strategy181dPakistan Stock Exchange rallies 5,000 points after sharp Monday sell-off181dPakistan announces daily power cuts to avoid sharp electricity price rises181dChina warns of global famine risk from Iran war disruptions181dFormer Nigerian oil minister denies bribery charges in London court181dSouth Korea's Lee warns high oil prices will persist as Iran war disrupts global supply chains182dTotalEnergies announces new offshore oil find in Republic of Congo, offering relief to cash-strapped Brazzaville182dBotswana and Oman sign energy and mining deals to diversify beyond diamonds182dUN warns of global food catastrophe if Strait of Hormuz blockade continues182dSouth Korean won reaches one-month high on hopes for resumed US-Iran talks182d