The Energy Ministry said fuel prices will be raised at midnight between Monday and Tuesday, pushing retail petrol costs to a 14-year high and matching September 2012 levels. Self-service 95-octane unleaded will rise 0.16 NIS to NIS 8.25 per liter (about $2.77/l), and the full-service surcharge will increase 0.01 NIS to NIS 0.26.

On Aug 29, EU commissioner for home affairs and migration Magnus Brunner said Spain has requested additional support — including the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), Europol and the EU Agency for Asylum — to address a migration crisis. The Commission is processing the requests and will decide swiftly. Brunner said the immediate priority remains the rapid return of irregular migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where thousands remain after a large late‑July mass crossing. Spain submitted the request on Aug 28.

伊拉克庫爾德斯坦地區政府：石油公司已恢復作業，推動石油產量升至約23萬桶/日。