State Grid Hubei Electric Power Co said Hubei’s grid load reached 60.338 GW at 12:38 on July 14, a record high. Prolonged heat drove rapid demand growth, with Wuhan, Xiangyang, Yichang, Jingzhou and Jingmen each setting all-time peak loads; the operator forecasts the province’s maximum load will exceed 62 GW this year.

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South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance said on Tuesday it has raised its 2026 GDP forecast to 3.0% from a January projection of 2.0%, citing strong semiconductor exports and fiscal stimulus including a supplementary budget to offset Middle East conflict shocks. Last year’s growth was 1.1%. The ministry now expects average consumer inflation in 2026 of 2.6%, up from 2.1% previously; it sees H2 inflation easing if geopolitical tensions ease and oil falls, but flags upside risk from fragile Middle East peace and weather-driven energy and agricultural price volatility. It projects 2027 GDP and inflation at 2.2% each. Exports remain the main growth driver on sustained chip demand. The ministry forecasts a record 2026 current-account surplus of $290bn, well above its prior $135bn estimate.