Sources say the White House is considering tax relief for red-dyed diesel to reduce fuel prices.

Australia's highest-power battery storage project has begun full operation after approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), the New South Wales government said on Monday. The Waratah super battery in NSW has 1,680 MWh of storage and had been in partial operation since August 2025. Officials said the asset provides rapid-response capacity to support the grid as aging coal plants retire and renewable generation expands, bolstering supply resilience and enabling more renewables to flow into the system, NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe said.

Following similar moves by cross‑border brokers such as Futu and Tiger Brokers, some China-funded Hong Kong brokers are clearing mainland client flows. To comply with regulatory requirements, Guotai Junan International on Sept. 26 implemented partial service restrictions for existing mainland investor accounts: when an account is accessed from a mainland China IP it cannot receive deposits or place buy orders and can only withdraw funds and sell; when logged in from an overseas IP deposit, withdrawal and trading functions remain unaffected. Clients who obtain and register overseas identification will be treated as overseas holders and exempt from the restriction.