AAA data show U.S. retail diesel prices rose to a record high.

On Sept. 3 Tesla said its Cybercab autonomous vehicle has entered service in Austin, Texas and will be exhibited publicly in Beijing, Shanghai and other Chinese cities from mid-September. Tesla described the displays as product and technology demonstrations and said they do not indicate Cybercab launch, sales in China or arrangements for commercial autonomous ride‑hailing operations there.

Escalating Middle East hostilities and renewed US‑Iran military strikes have raised concern about the duration of possible supply disruptions ahead of the heating season, pushing European and Asian gas to three‑year highs. Dutch TTF futures were volatile on Friday but are still up more than 7% for the week, leaving Europe on track for a fourth consecutive weekly rise. Europe’s gas storage is roughly 66% full — the lowest on record for this time of year — while Germany’s storage is about 54%, increasing pressure to replenish inventories before winter.