European gas prices rose as much as 5.3% to €83.75/MWh.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rejected a Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) proposal for prepaid power totaling about KRW25 trillion — roughly five years of bills — intended to fund grid upgrades for a new technology cluster, foreign media report. KEPCO said a spokesperson via text that the two companies ultimately declined the offer. Local reports said the chipmakers cited uncertainty that the current semiconductor boom will persist over a five-year prepayment horizon. The dispute underscores funding strains for Asian utilities as electricity demand from semiconductors and AI rises.

Sept 14 — The China Earthquake Administration’s Monitoring and Forecasting Department said the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) is in discussions with Apple to expedite integration of earthquake early-warning into the iOS system. Apple users can currently receive the agency’s official earthquake alerts via a WeChat mini-program.