市场消息：维多能源集团（Vitol）向一名被判犯有腐败罪的交易员支付了7500万美元。

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will not run for president if former vice president Kamala Harris enters the 2028 race, thereby removing the prospect of a California primary showdown between the state's two best-known Democrats. Newsom, who is term-limited and has publicly weighed a presidential bid while raising his national profile with appearances in swing states including North Carolina, said: “I don't know if she will run, we'll wait and see. But if she runs, I will not.”

Nikkei reports SoftBank Group unit SB Energy filed a domestic securities registration on the 15th related to a planned U.S. IPO, seeking up to $500m (about ¥77bn) of domestic proceeds. The company targets a Nasdaq listing as early as Sept 2026; pricing and share count are undecided, with indicative terms expected between Sept 2026 and Feb 2027.