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Shell to sell Australian gas stake to Abu Dhabi’s XRG for $1.45bn

Financial Times /

Also: The Business Times Shell to sell US$1.5 billion stake in Australian LNG plant to Adnoc energy investment arm, The National Adnoc’s XRG to buy Australian LNG stake for $1.5bn, Bloomberg XRG to Buy Shell Australian LNG Plant Stake for $1.5 Billion

  1. IEA Issues Warning on Gas Market Tightness Extending Into 2027

    Elena Mazneva / Bloomberg /

    Also: bne IntelliNews Europe's heating season underway as gas drawdowns start from record low storage

    In other languages: Le Figaro Le niveau des stocks de gaz en Europe au plus bas depuis 2013, alerte l’AIE (fr), Cinco Días La AIE prevé escasez de gas natural también en 2027 y advierte del bajo nivel de reservas con que Europa llega al invierno (es), Jornal de Negócios Baixas reservas de gás na Europa ameaçam prolongar tensão nos mercados, diz AIE (pt), Handelsblatt Energie: IEA erwartet auch 2027 angespannte Lage auf dem Gasmarkt (de) · see all

  2. Saudi Aramco profits jump 35% despite attacks on oil facilities

    Euronews /

    Also: The New York Times Saudi Aramco Profit Jumps Despite Damaging Attacks on Pipelines and Refineries, The Wall Street Journal Saudi Aramco Profit Surges, Offering Some Relief to Kingdom’s Finances, The Business Times Saudi Aramco Q3 net profit rises 34.5% as higher oil prices offset lower volumes, The National Aramco posts 34% jump in third-quarter profit despite attacks on energy infrastructure · see all

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Iran-Krieg: Aramco steigert Gewinn trotz Angriffen und hoher Ölpreise (de)

  3. Russia unleashes biggest mass attack on Ukraine's energy this year

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Financial Times Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

  4. Nvidia Tells Data Center Clients to Trim China Business, FT Says

    Mark Anderson / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Nvidia orders data centre clients to reduce China exposure

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Nvidia exige a clientes de "cloud" que vendam maioria dos serviços a empresas não chinesas (pt), Expansión Nvidia ordena a sus clientes de centros de datos que reduzcan su exposición a China (es)

  5. Trump says US will stop $4 billion military aid to Israel at end of 2026

    Al-Monitor /

    In other languages: Aftenposten Trump: USA skal slutte å gi penger til Israel (no)

  6. Kremlin confirms trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week

    Al-Monitor /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Rússia confirma negociações trilaterais de paz sobre guerra na Ucrânia (pt)

  7. South Africa and Rwanda suspended from US free trade pact

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

  8. U.S. Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Trump Talks Down War Risks

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: The National Oil prices fluctuate after US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, Al-Monitor US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say

    In other languages: Børsen Oliepris kravler opad efter USA's angreb i Hormuzstrædet (da)

  9. Oil Prices Rebound as U.S. Strikes on Iran Renew Supply Concerns

    Farhan Rafid / The Wall Street Journal /

  10. Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels

    The Guardian /

    Also: Al-Monitor Brazil wraps up COP30 with fossil fuel, forest roadmaps, urging shift from talks to action

  11. AFIS 2026: Africa has $4trn in savings, so why isn’t it reaching businesses?

    Mathieu Galtier / The Africa Report /

  12. Brookfield partners with British power firm Dax on $27-billion AI data centre in U.K.

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Financial Times Drax lands Brookfield backing for biomass-powered data centre, The Guardian UK’s most polluting power plant could power country’s largest AI datacentre

  13. $6B Binance Heist Exposes How North Korea Turned Hacking Into a State Revenue Stream

    Mitch Shin / The Diplomat /

    Also: Financial Times What caused the $6.3bn Binance hack?, Bloomberg How Binance’s $6 Billion Heist Unfolded, South China Morning Post Crypto industry confronts stark security challenges after US$6.4b Binance hack, The Globe and Mail North Korea denies U.S. allegation over Binance heist as exchange’s operations normalize, BBC North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack, The Japan Times Binance outflows hit $4.7 billion after record North Korea hack, Financial Times Supermarket fridges hit by cyber attacks | FT #shorts, The Business Times Binance loses market share to crypto exchange rivals after hack · see all

    In other languages: Neue Zürcher Zeitung Der Binance-Coup: Wie Nordkorea die Krypto-Branche austricksen konnte (de), Expansión Las retiradas de clientes de Binance ascienden ya a 4.460 millones (es), Jornal de Negócios Clientes da Binance tiram mais de 4 mil milhões de euros após ataque informático (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 바이낸스 역대 최악 해킹사고에... 비트코인 가격 '촉각' (ko), Handelsblatt Cyberangriff: Diese Folgen hat der Binance-Hack für die Kryptowelt – die fünf wichtigsten Antworten (de), La Nación Hackeo a Binance: las lecciones que deja para el mundo cripto y los desafíos que vienen, según un ejecutivo del sector (es), Le Figaro Cyberattaque contre Binance : la Corée du Nord qualifie les accusations du FBI de «grave provocation politique» (fr), Süddeutsche Zeitung Hackerangriff auf Binance: Nordkorea weist jede Schuld am Kryptoraub von sich (de), Valor Econômico Coreia do Norte rebate acusações dos EUA sobre roubo na Binance (pt) · see all

  14. Iran-US deal still out of reach despite heightened diplomatic efforts

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Daily Maverick Iran-US deal still out of reach despite heightened diplomatic efforts

  15. Drones Hit Russia’s Yanos Refinery as Ukraine Steps Up Strikes

    Bloomberg /

    Also: Kyiv Post Ukraine Intensifies Oil Blitz on Russia, Striking Major Refinery in Yaroslavl, The Kyiv Independent Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl reportedly struck, multiple fires reported

  16. Safaricom’s cleaner energy push struggles to keep pace with growth

    Kenn Abuya / TechCabal /

  17. State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record

    Zeke Hausfather / Carbon Brief /

  18. Foodtastic makes $982-million takeover offer for MTY Food Group

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Foodtastic Offers $720 Million for Canada’s MTY Food

  19. Central banks buy gold at fastest pace since 2024, WGC says

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Central Banks Buy Gold at Fastest Pace Since 2024, WGC Says

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 금값 급락하자…전 세계 중앙은행 321톤 쓸어담았다 (ko)

  20. Statement by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

    Council of the EU /

  21. BP not eyeing return to renewables

    Tim McDonnell / Semafor /

  22. UK meat processing firms’ fridges heat up after cyber-attacks in Europe

    Dan Milmo and Robert Booth / The Guardian /

  23. Which banks are materially financing Africa’s economy?

    Asmae Kaddouri / The Africa Report /

  24. Lufthansa faces €2 billion extra fuel bill as Iran war keeps prices high

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Lufthansa vê lucro subir 30% para 1,2 mil milhões. Fatura do jet fuel continua elevada (pt)

Earlier today

  1. Behind Anthropic’s 1,127% revenue surge — and the computing bill that erased its profit

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

  2. Oracle taps investors for US$20 billion to finance AI expansion

    The Business Times /

  3. Australia’s central bank lifts rates to 18-year high of 4.85%

    The Business Times /

  4. US kicks South Africa, Rwanda out of AGOA

    Julian PecquetCarien du Plessis / The Africa Report /

  5. Marvell to Acquire Lumentum in Historic $115 Billion Deal

    Ryan Gould / Bloomberg /