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  1. 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)

  2. 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

  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, Kyiv Post Ukraine’s Energy Sector Faces One of Largest Attacks Yet

  4. 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

  5. Binance Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews in Record Heist

    Ben Weiss and Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg /

    Also: South China Morning Post Crypto industry confronts stark security challenges after US$6.4b Binance hack, The National Binance says fake job interviews and internal AI tool used in $6.3bn heist, Financial Times Supermarket fridges hit by cyber attacks | FT #shorts, 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, The Globe and Mail Binance hackers used fake job interview to compromise system before $6.3-billion attack, Financial Times North Korean hackers expected to take months to launder Binance billions, The Business Times Binance loses market share to crypto exchange rivals after hack, The Diplomat $6B Binance Heist Exposes How North Korea Turned Hacking Into a State Revenue Stream · see all

    In other languages: Neue Zürcher Zeitung Die nordkoreanischen Hacker hinter dem Binance-Raub sind auch in der Schweiz aktiv – und locken mit vielversprechenden Jobangeboten (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), Valor Econômico Coreia do Norte rebate acusações dos EUA sobre roubo na Binance (pt) · see all

  6. 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)

  7. 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)

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

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Al-Monitor US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Trump hints at possible deal, The National Oil prices fluctuate after US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island

    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. The Little-Known Chinese Bank in the Middle of Iranian and Russian Money Flows

    Alexander Osipovich / The Wall Street Journal /

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

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

  12. Statement by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/2192 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia

    Council of the EU /

  13. Venezuela’s new envoy pays court in Washington as US tightens grip

    bne IntelliNews /

  14. Brookfield partners with British power firm Drax 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

  15. 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

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

    Mathieu Galtier / The Africa Report /

  17. Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest

    Siobhán O’Grady / The New York Times /

  18. HR statement on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/2264 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

    Council of the EU /

  19. 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

  20. Ukraine Intensifies Oil Blitz on Russia, Striking Major Refinery in Yaroslavl

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl reportedly struck, multiple fires reported

  21. 'Dubai Papers': Paris trial for 'large-scale tax fraud operation' begins

    Le Monde /

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

    Kenn Abuya / TechCabal /

  23. Statement by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/2164 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities

    Council of the EU /

  24. PBOC pledges support for stocks as China’s market slide defies rescue efforts

    Daniel Ren / South China Morning Post /

    Also: Bloomberg China Vows to Boost Yuan Liquidity, Back Hong Kong Markets

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. Oracle Leads 17-Firm High-Grade Bond Push Before US Midterm Vote

    Zahra Tayeb / Bloomberg /