國際貨幣基金組織官員：目前庫存水平已下降，閒置產能更爲緊張，若再次出現供應中斷，可能引發更大幅度的價格調整。

An IMF official said Egypt has made good progress on macroeconomic developments but still needs to make further efforts to reduce the state's role in the economy.

Short-term power-price volatility in Europe is approaching 2022 energy-crisis levels, creating heightened profit opportunities for battery storage operators. Energy-market disruptions linked to the Iran war have pushed natural gas to near four-year highs; when gas-fired plants are dispatched, electricity prices spike. Simultaneously, rapid expansion of wind and solar is producing deeper intraday price troughs, widening daily high-low spreads. About $40 bln of investment in European battery storage since the last crisis has materially expanded capacity, positioning the fleet to arbitrage these spreads this winter — a test of whether storage can cap spikes and reduce consumer bills. Drax commercial chief Paul Sheffield said colder weather and unpredictable wind have intensified intraday volatility, improving market conditions for battery storage.