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Executives from the world's leading oil companies gathered at the Energy Intelligence Forum 2026 in London to address concerns regarding critically low global oil reserves. Despite ongoing monitoring efforts, no improvement in the situation is expected.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of attacking a Turkish commercial vessel. Earlier reports stated that the Turkish ship Royad Mammadov sank in the Black Sea after a drone strike.

A woman in Florida has been reported to the police by Claude, an AI bot. The individual had been using Claude as a diary and at one point expressed a desire to purchase a weapon and target a sheriff's office.

Ethereum currently accounts for 53% of the total tokenization (RWA) and stablecoin market. According to an analysis by RWAFoundation, BlackRock's participation in tokenization strengthens the credibility of RWA on Ethereum, potentially accelerating capital inflows.

BitMine, under the leadership of Tom Lee from Fundstrat, increased its holdings by 15,112 ETH last week, bringing its total balance to approximately 6.02 million ETH, representing about 4.9% of the total supply. The company has set a target to acquire 5% of all ETH. Tom Lee anticipates that the fourth quarter of 2026 will mark one of the largest bull markets in the history of cryptocurrency.

Sberbank has submitted an application for digital depository status. Additionally, subsidiaries of T-Technologies have filed documents with the Bank of Russia to obtain authorization to operate in the cryptocurrency market.

Shareholders of RKK Energia have approved an additional issuance of 3,684,098 shares. The shares will be offered through a private subscription. The placement price will be determined by the board of directors no later than the commencement of the offering.

The Russian Finance Ministry is scheduled to hold an auction on October 7 for the placement of OFZ 26252.

The United States reported a trade deficit of $105.6 billion in August. This figure was below the expected $100.8 billion and represented a decline from the previous deficit of $88.6 billion.

Iran has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened in response to threats or pressure. The strategically important waterway, crucial for global oil transportation, continues to be a key element in regional tensions.