US Gas Slides to a Three-Week Low on a Bigger Storage Build as Europe Pays Up
Stockpiles rose 40 billion cubic feet in a week, beating forecasts and leaving US inventories nearly 5% above normal, the mirror image of Europe's depleted storage.
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NOAA Puts the Odds of a Very Strong El Niño Above 90%, Raising the Stakes for 2027
US forecasters give a three-in-four chance the event will break the post-1950 record by late autumn, with its biggest effect on global temperatures expected next year.
Brent Settles Above $100 as Traders Price a Short, Sharp Oil Shortage
Brent closed at $101.21 on Wednesday and neared $105 on Thursday as WTI crossed $100, yet five-year contracts near $70 show the market expects the squeeze to pass.
Spain's Congress Backs Citizenship for Sahrawis Born Under Spanish Rule
The bill passed the lower house by 168 votes to 31, with the conservatives abstaining. It now goes to the Senate and could reach tens of thousands of people in Western Sahara and the Algerian camps.
Mexico's 2027 Budget Shields Welfare and Pemex While Promising No New Taxes
Sheinbaum's government plans 10.6 trillion pesos of spending and a smaller deficit, relying on tax enforcement and 1.5-2.5% growth to keep investors and rating agencies on side.
US Diesel Sets an All-Time Record at $5.98 as Pump Prices Defy the Autumn Lull
AAA's national diesel average hit a record on 10 September and petrol jumped 13 cents in a week, reversing the usual post-summer slide as distillate stocks run low.
Fire Kills at Least 24 Children at Two Schools in Rebel-Held Bukavu
The blaze tore through a crowded neighbourhood of wooden homes as pupils arrived for class, and a stampede added to the toll. More than 300 houses were destroyed and the cause is under investigation.
OPEC Cuts Its 2026 Oil Demand Forecast for a Fifth Straight Month
The group now sees demand growth of just 380,000 barrels a day this year but is more upbeat on 2027, days after its core members froze October output.