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Oil prices slip as West Asia crude exports rise, G7 to release stocks

Brent crude futures fell 66 cents, or 0.65%, to $101.59 a barrel at 0240 ‌GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $90.12 a barrel, down 95 cents, or 1.03%

Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarized presidential election

Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro lead a crowded field as economic worries, corruption and crime dominate the campaign

AI benefits warrant accepting some risks, says OpenAI's Sam Altman

Altman's remarks come amid a growing debate within the AI industry over the pace of development ‌and the risks posed by increasingly ​capable systems

Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts November oil prices for Asia to 6-year low

The largest West Asian crude exporter set the November Arab ‌Light crude oil official selling price ​to Asia at $5 a barrel below ​the average of Oman and Dubai prices, down $3 from the previous month

Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as AI czar, to head task force

Trump, who has pushed to rename artificial ​intelligence as 'super intelligence', said Clayton would ​head the newly created Super Intelligence Force

Markets bet on RBI hike as inflation pressure builds, growth stays firm

Nearly 60% of ​economists polled by Reuters, 35 out of 61, expect a 25-basis-point rate hike at RBI's policy meeting ​on Wednesday

Saudi Arabia shelves $2.5 billion Neom Stadium plan for 2034 World Cup

The Neom Stadium was billed as an elevated arena in a glitzy 100-mile (160-km) steel and glass structure known as The Line, in turn part of the broader development known as Neom

Opec+ set to keep November oil output targets steady amid war disruptions

Gulf Opec+ ​producers have been pumping well below output targets in the face ​of continuing export disruptions from the US-Israeli war on Iran

South Korean Prez orders probe into data leaks across financial industry

South Korea has ordered a thorough investigation into recent data breaches at banks and public agencies, while regulators warned that AI may have been used in the attacks

Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met, says Iran

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington meets seven conditions agreed under a June interim pact

Iraq says it transported 2 million barrels of crude via Strait of Hormuz

The announcement means ​the company is transporting the crude through the strait rather than delivering it at the port of Basra

North Korea says it conducted intermediate-range strategic missile drill

The launch was the latest in a series of North Korean weapons tests this year and came as tensions on the Korean peninsula escalated over a landmine blast in the ​Demilitarized Zone last month

Adnoc-backed AIQ secures deal to enter India's oil and gas markets

AIQ will deploy its technology across the refineries, gas stations and digital stores of an Indian oil and gas conglomerate

Oil falls $2 as Europe agrees to release diesel reserves after Trump push

Brent fell 1.76 per cent to $100.50 a barrel and WTI dropped 2.18 per cent to $90.85 after European countries agreed to release additional diesel stockpiles

Anthropic warns govt actions could hurt revenue, customer relationships

Anthropic's IPO prospectus says government actions and attitudes towards the AI company could cause revenue losses, business disruptions and reputational harm

US Fed may skip October rate hike as labour market cools more than expected

US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, well below expectations, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2 per cent, weakening the case for an October rate hike

Donald Trump expected to name Jay Clayton as new US AI czar: Report

Clayton already oversees 18 US intelligence agencies as the nation's top spy; his appointment would mark a shift from Trump's first AI czar, venture capitalist David Sacks

September LNG shipments via Hormuz hit highest since start of US-Iran war

A total of 19 LNG cargoes were shipped through the key waterway in September, made up of 13 from Qatar and ‌six from the United Arab Emirates, S&P Global Energy said

G7 to release 100 mn barrels of diesel, other reserves through IEA

Co-ordinated release, including a frontloaded diesel supply, aims to stabilise global energy markets

Shyam Metalics signs deal to invest over $5 billion in Maharashtra

The project is expected to create around 30,000 jobs, including 10,000 direct and 20,000 indirect roles