Germany's economy minister said policymakers must consider the entire supply chain; crude oil alone is not sufficient.

Ukrainian president ZELENSKIY said on the 8th that Ukraine’s negotiating team will meet in the United States on the 9th with US special envoy Witkoff and Trump son‑in‑law Jared Kushner for a new round of talks on the Ukraine crisis. Ukraine’s delegation will include presidential office head Budanov, first deputy head Kyslytsia, Servant of the People faction leader Arakhamia and foreign intelligence chief Umerov. Talks are expected to run two days; Ukraine hopes a European negotiating team will join.

Apple (AAPL.O) plans a product event on or around Oct. 27 to introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, a new iPad mini, and 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac models running the M6 chip, people familiar with the matter said. The touchscreen MacBook Pro is expected to use an OLED display, include the Dynamic Island interface and have a lighter chassis versus current models; the new iPad mini will also adopt an OLED screen and feature revised camera and speaker layouts. The event will combine an online video presentation with in-person media activities.