US Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude stocks fell 6.2 million barrels to 319.5 million last week, lowest since 1983

OPEC cuts 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 600,000 bpd, down from its prior month's assessment, the group said Wednesday from Vienna.

OPEC said on Wednesday that global oil demand is forecast to grow by 600,000 barrels per day in 2026 year-on-year, down from its previous month's assessment, according to Xinhua reporting from Vienna.

Philippines issues red alert on Visayas grid as multiple plants remain offline Wednesday. Available capacity ~2,153 MW vs peak demand 2,394 MW; Mindanao has nine plants on forced outage.

Red and yellow alerts were raised for power grids in central and southern Philippines on Wednesday as several power plants remained unavailable, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The Visayas red alert is in effect with available capacity at about 2,153 MW against a projected peak demand of 2,394 MW. In Mindanao, nine power plants are on forced outage for August, with 11 unavailable since 2024 and nine others operating at derated capacities.

White House moves to dramatically restrict U.S.-funded research collaboration with China, scientists warn the policy could hurt America's competitiveness, per The Washington Post. The proposed restrictions could reshape academic partnerships between the two countries.

U.S. scientists warn that the White House's move to dramatically restrict federally funded research collaboration with China could hurt America's own scientific competitiveness, according to The Washington Post.

Pentagon 'Golden Dome' contractors SpaceX and Northrop Grumman completed first key tests, Bloomberg reports citing US Space ForceGettlein. Next phase to focus on space-based capabilities.

Pentagon contractors for the 'Golden Dome' missile defense system have completed the first tests, Bloomberg reports citing US Space ForceGettlein. SpaceX and Northrop Grumman are among firms that 'successfully conducted their first key tests,' with the next phase focused on space-based capabilities.