Friday, 25 September 2026
Fri 25 Sept · At a glance
Friday, 25 September 2026
Oil climbs after missiles at a Saudi port, and US borrowing costs hit 20-year highs
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- Fuel costing moreHigh ↑ · 4 beats
- Lenders asking for moreHigh ↑ · 2 beats
- Attacks that stop short of warBuilding ↑ · 3 beats
- Heat costing farms their harvestBuilding ↑ · 2 beats
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Fuel costing more
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Finance
The world's main oil price rose 3.4% on Thursday after a Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia. Diesel in the US costs $6.51 a gallon, $2.82 more than a year ago.
The Finance stories →Food
Many US farmers are losing money on this harvest, and diesel led the rise in their costs. Several big producing countries have proposed or set more crop-based fuel in petrol and diesel.
The Food stories →World
The US government asked refiners to hold back diesel. Republicans from farm states want diesel exports limited before the midterm elections.
The World stories →Climate
Gas in Europe went above 80 euros a megawatt hour this month, the highest in three years. Coal now earns power stations more than gas, and Germany's coal plants are expected to run close to flat out this winter.
The Climate stories →Lenders asking for more
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Finance
A survey showing a hot US economy set off two days of bond selling in the US, Japan and Australia. Norway's central bank raised its interest rate, and two US central bank officials said another rise may be needed.
The Finance stories →Tech
Oracle told the builder of its New Mexico data centre that it may pay later if the site opens late. Banks that lend to AI data centres are now asking who pays when one is delayed, and bond buyers want better terms from AI companies.
The Tech stories →Attacks that stop short of war
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World
Poland called a fire at a station that carries internet to Ukraine's army sabotage. Denmark's spy chief said Russia will strike NATO countries more often, perhaps with a small military attack meant to divide them.
The World stories →Tech
Finland's president asked Elon Musk to switch on Starlink, his satellite internet service, over Russia. OpenAI is giving Ukraine free AI tools to find and fix weak spots in its hospitals and power networks.
The Tech stories →Cyber
New Zealand's cyber agency said China is the government that hacks it most persistently. Hacking groups with suspected links to Iran broke into 12 US water facilities this summer.
The Cyber stories →Heat costing farms their harvest
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Food
Britain's hottest summer on record cost its dairy farms about 240 million litres of milk. Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, says El Nino could slow New Zealand's milk next.
The Food stories →Climate
Three Pacific hurricanes have reached Category 5, the strongest kind, this year, which ties a record. Hurricane Polo was forecast to stay that strong off Mexico's coast.
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World · 33 stories
Poland calls a fire at a Starlink station sabotage, as Denmark warns Russian attacks on NATO will grow
- Netanyahu speaks to a half-empty hall
- Abbas speaks to the UN by video
- 80 countries tell Iran to reopen Hormuz
Finance · 27 stories
Lending to the US government for 30 years now pays 5.5%, the most since 2004, and home loans pass 7%
- US central bank chiefs signal more rises
- Norway raises; Sweden and Mexico lean the same way
- Switzerland keeps its rate at zero
Tech · 23 stories
Oracle may pay later for its giant New Mexico data centre if it opens late. The gas pipeline the site needs has been refused twice.
- Anthropic signs an $11.6bn deal with Akamai
- Anthropic's founders want most of the votes
- The US government joins X against an EU fine
Mind & body · 19 stories
Hepatitis B caught at birth tends to stay for life, and in 2024 only 45% of newborns got the vaccine dose due in their first day
- Syphilis at its highest in decades
- A gonorrhoea drug is starting to fail
- Hepatitis C can be cured, and mostly is not
Climate · 19 stories
Italy votes to bring back nuclear power, 39 years after giving it up, as dear gas makes coal pay again in Europe
- Germany plans its way off coal, oil and gas
- Two hurricanes at once in the Pacific
- France asks to delay the EU's methane rules
Space · 4 stories
An observatory counted cosmic rays far across the galaxy by the gamma-ray glow of five gas clouds
- Starship passes its fuelling rehearsal
- Starlink passes 11,100 satellites
- A Russian cargo ship docks a week late
Biotech · 16 stories
Merck's new eye drug did no worse than Lucentis in a year-long trial. More patients had bleeding inside the eye.
- A one-time cell treatment keeps patients walking
- An Alzheimer's psychosis drug just misses
- A stomach-cancer add-on beats one test, not two
Money · 1 story
The US central bank wrote its rules for digital dollars. Holders may not be paid interest, even through a partner.
Sports · 14 stories
The WNBA's playoffs start on Sunday. The Mystics took fifth place from the Fever on the games between them.
- Neale cleared to play the Grand Final
- The US lead the Presidents Cup after day one
- The Laver Cup starts in London
Gaming · 13 stories
A judge orders a Reddit moderator to pay Nintendo $4.5 million. That is $150,000 for each of 30 Switch games.
- Dutch group sues Epic over Fortnite's shop
- Control Resonant launches, and leaks
- Star Wars Zero Company sells about a million
Food · 17 stories
Britain's hottest summer cost its dairy farms 240 million litres of milk. New Zealand's Fonterra says El Nino could cut its milk next.
- Ghana's cocoa board looks for money at home
- Brazil gets Uruguay's spare beef quota for China
- US asks refiners to hold back diesel
Cyber · 5 stories
Attackers are using a flaw in F5's remote-login boxes. US agencies were given until Friday to fix it.
- Ransomware gangs now use a TeamCity hole
- UK civil service swaps orders for a helper
- New Zealand names China as its top state hacker
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