Friday, 2 October 2026
Fri 2 Oct · At a glance
Friday, 2 October 2026
Diesel runs short and loans get dearer as a third US carrier sails toward Iran
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- Diesel running shorterHigh ↑ · 3 beats
- Borrowing getting dearerHigh ↑ · 3 beats
- Officials cracking down on extra chargesBuilding ↑ · 2 beats
- Militaries getting readyHigh ↑ · 2 beats
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Diesel running shorter
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World
Diesel across the European Union reached a record average of 2.24 euros a litre. Diesel and other refined fuels leaving the Gulf are still below a fifth of what they were before the war.
The World stories →Finance
The US government told Germany and France to release diesel from their emergency stores, because it wants lower US fuel prices before the 3 November vote. Chinese refiners have stopped selling fuel abroad for October.
The Finance stories →Food
Diesel in Britain hit a record 199.72p a litre on Wednesday. The skipper of a fishing boat in Newlyn, a port in Cornwall, says his fuel costs £3,000 a day.
The Food stories →Borrowing getting dearer
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Finance
The average rate on a 30-year US home loan jumped to 7.28%, its biggest rise in four years. The interest Britain's government pays to borrow for 30 years reached 6%, for the first time since 1998.
The Finance stories →Money
Australia's central bank raised its main interest rate to 4.6%, the highest since 2011.
The Money stories →Officials cracking down on extra charges
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Gaming
Consumer authorities across the European Union named nine game companies, including Ubisoft and Riot. They said anything bought with in-game coins must show its price in real money.
The Gaming stories →Money
Britain's government plans to stop airlines charging parents to sit with their children under 14. New York City now makes companies let customers cancel a subscription as easily as they signed up.
The Money stories →Militaries getting ready
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World
About 9,000 US sailors and Marines are sailing for the Middle East with a third aircraft carrier. Germany's chancellor said his country is preparing for serious Russian attacks.
The World stories →Space
NATO, the Western military alliance, will set space targets for its members for the first time. European governments are preparing up to 24 billion euros for a joint military space project.
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World · 43 stories
The US sends a third aircraft carrier toward Iran, and Trump says Iran's offer to reopen Hormuz is not enough
- Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties after blasts in the capital
- Russian drones hit a Kyiv school and a bridge
- Putin rejects a truce on energy strikes
Finance · 33 stories
The US tells Germany and France to release their emergency diesel or face a US export ban, and Europe meets on Friday to answer
- US home loans jump the most in four years
- Government borrowing costs hit decades-old highs
- China keeps its fuel at home, and oil tops $100
Tech · 37 stories
Micron says memory chips will stay short through 2028, and Samsung adds $100 to Galaxy phones already in shops
- Broadcom will lend Anthropic up to $42bn
- Judge throws out suits over Google's AI answers
- Huawei's new phones and its AI chips share scarce factories
Mind & body · 29 stories
People who use cannabis were about twice as likely to commit violence, in a review of 63 studies of more than 265,000 people
- Pennsylvania counts five measles deaths
- A three-hormone weight-loss drug passes a big trial
- Half the world breathed bad ozone
Climate · 34 stories
New South Wales approves the biggest coal mine project in its history, digging until 2045, and 98% of its carbon will come from coal burned abroad
- 21 US states sue over power-plant carbon rules
- Western Europe's hottest summer on record
- US Supreme Court hears a climate damages case
Space · 17 stories
Google sends its AI chips into orbit for the first time, to test running AI on sunlight in space
- Crew-13 reaches the station in record time
- NATO will ask its members for space forces
- Falcon Heavy flies its first spy mission
Biotech · 33 stories
US regulators approve the first heart valve that can be widened as a child grows, which may spare children repeat open-heart surgery
- Sanofi pays $1 billion for Dupixent's successors
- US plans faster drug trials
- China pitches its drugmakers in Shanghai
Money · 20 stories
The US SEC proposes opening private funds to more ordinary savers, and asks whether passing an exam should also let them in
- Britain moves to end family seat fees
- US opens a help site for loans in default
- UK weighs ending a sickness top-up for under-25s
Sports · 38 stories
Rome, Cincinnati and the Canadian Open will pay women the same as men from 2027, so all seven of tennis's big joint events now do
- College players paid $1.77bn in year one
- City prepare an appeal as MPs call in the tax office
- Rogers now owns all of the Leafs and Raptors
Gaming · 26 stories
EU consumer watchdogs name nine game companies and say anything bought with coins must show its price in real money
- Gears of War staff fear losing jobs before a bonus
- Steam has its best September, by one estimate
- Krafton cancels PUBG: Black Budget
Food · 22 stories
Greggs plans to shut four UK factories and cut up to 740 jobs, while its sales grow 7.7%
- US presses Europe over diesel
- Ukraine's grain piles up at home
- Food groups pay influencers to answer Maha
Cyber · 30 stories
Police shut down the KillSec extortion gang and arrest three people. Europol says a 16-year-old held in Spain is its suspected leader.
- Fortinet email filter attacked before a fix
- Malware found at South Africa's air traffic body
- Warlock gang turns to Spanish and Portuguese speakers
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