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Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport drive energy security concerns through European session
A volatile European session dominated by Middle East geopolitical escalation, a US-brokered Russia-Ukraine energy truce, and an EU-China hybrid vehicle import cap.
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Brent crude reaches $108 as Saudi pipeline drone attack halts East-West exports
A risk-negative European session dominated by Middle East supply disruptions, rising energy prices, and strengthening Federal Reserve rate hike expectations weighing on equities.
Sweden election: centre-left bloc leads with 51.3% in exit poll
Sweden's centre-left opposition bloc took a lead in an exit poll after a close general election on 13 September 2026 that, if confirmed, would return the Social Democrats to power and keep the far-right Sweden Democrats out of government. T…
US 10-year Treasury yield breaches 5% for first time since 2007
The 10-year US Treasury yield crossed 5% on 14 September 2026, its first breach of that level since 2007, according to Marketwatch TOP. The move emerged from a broad bond-market selloff driven by concerns surrounding AI investment, rising o…
Houthis seize Hanish islands, extending Red Sea chokepoint control
Yemen's Houthi militants captured the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the Red Sea on 15 September 2026, tightening their hold over the Bab al-Mandab strait, one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints. The seizure follows ear…
Brent crude hits $108 on Saudi pipeline shutdown and Houthi attacks
An active overnight session dominated by escalating Middle East supply disruptions, rising crude prices, AI safety concerns weighing on technology stocks, and US Treasury yields approaching 5%.
Brent touches $107.86 as Houthi advances and Saudi pipeline closure escalate supply fears
A turbulent week dominated by simultaneous Middle East supply disruptions, record energy prices, and above-forecast US inflation data sharpening central bank rate expectations.
Drone strikes hit Saudi East-West Pipeline; Saudi Arabia shuts system
Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline system sustained damage from drone strikes targeting multiple pumping stations on 11 September 2026, according to U.S. officials and satellite data cited by Oilprice. NASA FIRMS detected large fires alo…
PYPL Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
PayPal Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $8.68 billion on 28 July 2026, with an $81 million earnings adjustment attributed to crypto assets [Brief - 2026-07-29]. During the period, the company noted expansion of its stablecoi…
Xi, Putin, Modi meet at New Delhi BRICS summit amid US tariffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened in New Delhi on 12 September 2026 for a BRICS summit, according to CNBC and Bloomberg Markets. The gathering takes place agains…
Brent hits $107 and WTI tops $101 as Houthi-Saudi conflict disrupts two key chokepoints
A volatile week dominated by escalating Middle East energy disruptions, a hotter-than-expected US inflation print, and sharply rising Treasury yields.
US diesel hits record $6/gallon national average on 11 September 2026
U.S. diesel prices hit an all-time national average record of $6 per gallon on 11 September 2026, according to CNBC and Bloomberg Markets. The milestone was driven by fuel supply disruptions linked to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. …
WTI tops $101 and diesel hits $6 record as Houthis seize Bab al-Mandeb
A volatile European session dominated by Middle East supply disruption fears, record fuel prices, and a hotter-than-expected US core CPI print.