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Global Growth to Slow to 2.6% in 2026 as Middle East Energy Shock Bites, UNCTAD Warns
UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report forecasts world economic growth of just 2.6% in 2026, down from 2.9% last year, as the energy shock from the Middle East crisis tests the global economy — with Asia contributing 59% of growth and the AI boom raising financial stability risks.
Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Violating Trump's Energy Ceasefire Within Hours
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of violating the energy ceasefire Donald Trump announced over the weekend, citing a strike on a Kharkiv thermal power plant — and urged Washington to enforce the deal as the EU approved new sanctions.
War and Record Debt to Dominate IMF–World Bank Meetings in Bangkok
Finance ministers and central bankers gather in Bangkok this week for the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, with war-driven energy costs, record global debt and slowing growth — now forecast at just 2.6% for 2026 — set to dominate the agenda.
Trump Claims Immediate Russia-Ukraine 'Energy Ceasefire'; Zelensky Says It Is 'News' to Him
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate halt to attacks on each other's energy infrastructure. Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has confirmed the deal, and President Zelensky said the announcement was 'news' to him — while signaling Ukraine would honour a genuine reciprocal truce.
Ten years of pain, a weapon from the dark web: the Havana syndrome mystery refuses to die
A decade after the first reports in Havana, a new book and newly surfaced evidence are reviving the most uncomfortable question in modern intelligence: were American diplomats and spies hit by a secret energy weapon — and did Washington cover it up?
Ukraine Widening Its Strikes to Russia's AI Data Infrastructure
Ukrainian drones have partly disabled AI data centres operated by Russian tech giant Yandex in Kaluga and Sasovo, signalling that Kyiv's deep-strike campaign is widening from energy and weapons plants to the digital infrastructure behind Russia's AI efforts.
IMF Warns Cost-of-Living Crises Leave 'Lasting Deterioration' in Affordability of Essentials
The International Monetary Fund warned on October 6 that food and energy price shocks, fueled by the wars in Ukraine and Iran, are more persistent than expected — leaving households facing a lasting deterioration in the affordability of essentials, with the poorest hit hardest.
Australia's Top Court Blocks Coal Mine Extension in Landmark First Climate Case
The High Court of Australia has dismissed MACH Energy's appeal with costs, upholding the block on a 22-year extension of the Mount Pleasant coal mine — the first climate change case ever decided by the nation's highest court, with sweeping implications for future fossil fuel approvals.
India Proposes Three-Part Truce to Ukraine and Russia: Halt Energy Attacks, Protect Shipping, Keep Grain Flowing
India has proposed a three-part truce to Russia and Ukraine covering energy infrastructure, commercial shipping, and grain flows. Kyiv calls it the broadest of four ceasefire proposals on the table — but no agreement is signed yet.
Aramco Chief Warns It Could Take Two Years to Rebuild Global Oil Stockpiles as Hormuz Squeeze Tightens
Amin Nasser told the Energy Intelligence Forum in London that nearly 3 billion barrels of oil supply have been lost since the war on Iran began, that the world's emergency stockpile cushion has become 'scarily thin', and that refilling reserves could take up to two years even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens.
Saudi Arabia Restores East-West Pipeline to 5.8 Million bpd, Easing Fears Over Hormuz Chokepoint
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said flows through the East-West Pipeline reached 5.8 million barrels per day on Tuesday, rebuilding the kingdom's Hormuz-bypass export route after September drone attacks — a key reason oil prices slid for a third straight session.
Supreme Court opens term hearing Big Oil's bid to kill Boulder's climate lawsuit
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on October 5 in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, the first case of its new term, as ExxonMobil and Suncor seek to have a climate-damages lawsuit thrown out. A ruling for the oil giants could doom nearly 60 similar suits nationwide.
EU Braces for a Grim Winter: Brussels Tells States to Prepare Gas and Electricity Savings
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has warned of a 'price crisis linking to a supply crisis' as Iran-war fallout roils energy markets. With gas storage at just 70% and prices volatile, member states are being asked to ready demand-cut measures — from dimming public lighting to capping heating in public buildings.