The 2026 Global Industrial Internet Conference opened in Shenyang, Liaoning, China on Sept 9. The event, themed "Smart transformation, digitalization, AI-driven manufacturing", focused on integrating the industrial internet with AI to empower industry.

Iran raised the retail price for gasoline above the rationed 110‑liter allowance, doubling the cost for excess fuel to 100,000 rials per liter from 50,000; the price for the first 110 liters remains unchanged. Officials framed the move as part of months-long deliberations to curb subsidy costs amid falling government revenue and sustained economic pressure from US sanctions and a US naval blockade of Iranian ports. Tehran noted domestic pump prices remain among the world’s lowest. Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said Iran’s current gasoline output can meet demand if consumption is rational, urged conservation and said industry—rather than households—bears part of the responsibility for high consumption.

Houthi forces said on Sept 9 Saudi warplanes carried out 32 air strikes in several areas of Yemen's Marib, Jawf and Taiz provinces over the past several hours.