France cuts fuel prices by up to 18 cents per litre from 1 November, with the government releasing strategic reserves and promising savings of around €10 per full tank.
Stellantis and Renault executives have urged that the UK be included in proposed EU ‘Made in Europe’ rules, warning that exclusion would harm the British car industry and that the UK must also address Chinese imports.
Indonesian sailor Fredi Seprizal testified at the European Parliament about working 16-20 hours a day on a Chinese vessel, as EU officials and stakeholders debated stronger labour protections for fishers.
President Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel, drawing sharp criticism from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who called it “absolutely terrible” and a “birthday present for Putin.”
The EU and Canada will unveil an ‘alliance for the future’ at a Montreal summit, covering trade, raw materials, Arctic cooperation, and joint wildfire-fighting aircraft, while avoiding the term ‘associate membership’.
Green MEPs call for an EU-wide tax on oil and gas windfall profits linked to the Iran crisis, citing national levies and past solidarity measures.
Shell expects its refineries to almost double profit per barrel of fuel, with margins reaching $42 in the third quarter amid soaring diesel prices and war-related refinery damage.
Conservative shadow cabinet members signal the party may avoid a major social care plan, gambling Labour’s proposals will fail, as Andy Burnham sets an election trap.
Ukraine has deployed its first domestically produced ballistic missile, the FP-7, in combat, as Russian forces target bridges in Kyiv.
Italy has reintroduced temporary border controls with Spain, citing concerns over possible secondary movements of migrants who arrived in Ceuta. The move has drawn criticism from The Good Lobby, which argues it violates Schengen rules, while the European Commission is assessing the situation.