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U.S. Department of Energy: The latest release of strategic petroleum reserves is aimed at mitigating supply disruptions caused by storms in the United States.

Market news: The U.S. Department of Energy has approved the emergency transfer of up to 4 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address supply disruptions caused by severe weather in the Gulf of Mexico. The companies involved will return the borrowed crude oil in 2027, with an additional amount of crude oil as compensation.

US President Trump: Foolish Democrats, along with their criminal accomplices—the fake news media—are trying to create a false narrative claiming that Donald Trump is so "unpopular" that the Republican Party will lose the election. The truth is quite the opposite. I am so "popular" that the Republican Party is sure to win the election. Our record-breaking rallies are proof of that (including the rally I'll be attending soon in Tennessee—see you later!).

US President Trump: I will be arriving in Tennessee soon.

According to the Financial Times, sources familiar with the matter revealed that Nvidia (NVDA.O) is in talks to acquire Reflection AI, a US developer of open weighted models, or to further increase its investment in the company. The negotiations are still in the early stages and the deal could take several forms.

According to Al Arabiya, a Russian official said that Trump's call for Ukrainian President Zelensky to step down was historic and pivotal.

The British government announced that Prime Minister Burnham and Ukrainian President Zelensky will hold a face-to-face meeting in the coming days to continue their consultations.

The British government stressed that Russia must agree to a ceasefire agreement on energy facilities, stop attacking Ukrainian infrastructure, and cease attacks on shipping activities in the Black Sea.

British government: British Prime Minister Burnham and Ukrainian President Zelensky discussed the importance of continuing to exert pressure on Russia.

When discussing the Russia-Ukraine war, US President Trump stated, "This war between Russia and Ukraine had absolutely no reason to start. It was caused by incompetent decision-making."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with British Prime Minister Burnham. He briefed Burnham on Russia's continuous attacks on several Ukrainian cities throughout the day, which used aerial bombs, Shahed drones, and ballistic missiles.

According to The Washington Post: Trump is speaking at the White House, where he disparaged the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, saying, "Not one of the people I know has ever heard of her." "Something's wrong with Norway."

US President Trump: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy could very well resolve this war multiple times.

The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority reported that several people were injured in the attack at Riyadh airport on Saturday. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has temporarily suspended operations.

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh urges all U.S. citizens to avoid travel to King Khalid International Airport and its surrounding areas.

The United States has stated that it is aware of the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia.

According to a security alert, the British Embassy in Riyadh advised British citizens to avoid traveling to King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, given the “serious incident” that has occurred.

According to Al Jazeera's English channel, the French military stated that France is deploying two frigates near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to conduct reconnaissance and ship protection missions. French forces are also involved in protecting merchant ships in the Red Sea.

Less than 24 hours ago, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 135, temporarily authorizing the sale and import of Russian diesel and crude diesel until April 2027. Shipping and commodities analyst Michelle Bockmann stated that, according to Windward tracking data, the Minerva Zen tanker, which departed St. Petersburg, Russia on September 22, appears to be heading towards the U.S. East Coast and may dock at Savannah Port (located in southeastern Georgia). This MR-type tanker has not disclosed its destination since departing the Russian Baltic port of St. Petersburg last month fully loaded with approximately 280,000 barrels of diesel/gas oil. However, in reality, there is not much Russian diesel available for purchase at present, and it is likely that only a few shipments will be imported into the United States. These quantities are unlikely to solve the global supply problem or have a substantial impact on domestic prices in the U.S. Data from Vortexa shows that Russian diesel and crude diesel exports fell sharply in the third quarter, dropping to 190,000 barrels per day. In comparison, the figure was 690,000 barrels per day in the second quarter and 850,000 barrels per day in the first quarter. Russia extended its export ban on gasoline and diesel in July to address domestic shortages. The six-month exemption granted to Russian diesel by the United States also indicates that no one expects navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to resume in the near future.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in the Panama region.