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According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, long queues formed at gas stations in the UAE as vehicles rushed to fill up before the price hike, due to a 16% increase in gasoline prices. The fuel price increase is attributed to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, rising global oil prices, and disruptions to energy supply and transportation.

Norwegian gas transportation management company Gassco announced that the daily gas supply disruption from the Hedlund gas field, which was originally scheduled for September 29 to October 4, will now be from September 29 to October 5.

Lithuanian National Crisis Response Center: Vilnius (capital of the Republic of Lithuania) airport closed due to possible detection of a drone from Belarus, and NATO airborne early warning aircraft have been scrambled.

Reserve Bank of India Governor: We are promoting trade settlement in local currency.

The mayor of Kyiv stated that the North Bridge over the Nippur River was attacked during the Russian airstrikes, and emergency services are en route to the scene.

US President Trump said he would send about $100 in Medicare subsidies to more than 20 million seniors.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: The Japanese government has limited transparency regarding the composition of its foreign exchange reserves.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: Since the joint foreign exchange intervention, foreign exchange trends have changed to some extent.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: The United States and Japan agree that it is very important that both sides remain prepared to take decisive action in response to foreign exchange fluctuations.

US President Trump: We will soon replenish our strategic petroleum reserve.

The UK Maritime Trade Organization has received reports of an incident 4 nautical miles east of Oman. The captain of an oil tanker reported being attacked by an unidentified flying object on his port side. All crew members are safe, and no environmental impact has been reported.

Apple (AAPL.O) is urging iPhone 18 Pro Max users on the U.S. AT&T network to download a system update.

Sources say Columbia University's journalism program has suspended admissions due to a drop in applications caused by U.S. visa policies.

A U.S. appeals court has temporarily blocked the enactment of Minnesota's AI "nakedness" law in the xAI lawsuit.

According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Qualcomm (QCOM.O) has submitted a prospectus to resell up to 25 million shares of its common stock.

US President Trump: (Regarding diesel) Europe has made a significant contribution, and so have we.

US President Trump: A diesel export ban was never really on the agenda.

US President Trump: (Regarding diesel) We have a very good relationship with Europe.

US President Trump: (Regarding diesel) We will not impose an export ban.

US President Trump: (Regarding South Korean investment in the United States) I am not in a rush to act on the Alaska pipeline project.