India's commerce secretary said that when negotiations concluded at end-June outstanding differences with the US had been identified and have since narrowed.

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.

美國最高法院在有關低價政治廣告費率使用資格的爭議中，再次作出有利於共和黨的裁決。