Kyodo reported on 17 that the Japanese government is considering raising corporate taxes to help finance an expected increase in defense spending. Tokyo is revising its three security documents; the new defense buildup plan for fiscal 2027–31 envisages large-scale purchases of drones and increased ammunition and missile stockpiles to prepare for prolonged operations. A senior government official told Kyodo that, on the defense ministry’s estimates, spending over the next five years could swell t

美國商品期貨交易委員會（CFTC）：截至10月13日當週，NYMEX和ICE四大天然氣市場投機者淨空頭頭寸減少11,698手，至100,137手。

China's UN ambassador Fu Cong told a UNGA high-level meeting on climate adaptation Beijing seeks stronger global climate governance and faster, fair green transitions. He set out three priorities: reinforce multilateral action to fully implement the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement; accelerate a green, just transition with nationally determined pathways and build a fair, open governance framework for critical minerals to underpin the energy transition; and boost climate-action capacity — developed countries should meet commitments, and multilateral development banks and the private sector must scale up climate finance to help developing countries close funding, technology and capacity gaps. He urged greater international cooperation on early warning, risk assessment and disaster risk reduction, and called for mechanisms to enable rapid disbursement from loss-and-damage funds.