Singapore Weighs Legal Action as Haze Turns ‘Very Unhealthy’Singapore will “keep its options open” on taking legal action against errant companies, as air quality in the city-state significantly deteriorated this week due to choking haze stemming from Indonesian wildfires.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →Planetindonesian wildfires
Italy Is Nearing Deal With EU on Gas Price Cap, Meloni SaysItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni said her government was nearing an accord with the European Union over a mechanism to cut the price of gas used to generate electricity, a move that would allow her to ease energy bills ahead of a national election next year.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →EconomyPlaneteu gas price cap talks
Russia Hits Ukraine Energy Plants in Blow to Trump’s Truce ClaimRussia said it attacked Ukrainian electricity plants in a “massive strike” overnight, further undermining US President Donald Trump’s claim of an energy truce between the two warring countries.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetrussia ukraine conflict escalation
India Found Itself ‘Let Down Miserably’ During Covid, Goyal SaysIndia opted to double down on self-sufficiency after Covid, when it was unable to source essential equipment to deal with the pandemic and found itself “let down miserably” by other countries, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthcovid pandemic response
Houthi Attack on Saudi Aramco HQ Raises Oil-Price RisksSaudi Arabia said Houthi militants struck Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, marking a serious escalation after weekend attacks near Riyadh and could add pressure to oil prices. (Source: Bloomberg)Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanethouthi attack on aramco
Trump Touts Taiwan-Alaska LNG Deal Taipei Hasn’t FinalizedPresident Donald Trump said Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of the liquefied natural gas from a planned project in Alaska for 20 years, even as Taipei indicated that no binding commitments have been finalized.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyalaska lng deal announcement
