UN Climate Push: UN chief António Guterres told the UNGA crowd the world must break fossil-fuel dependency, warning “doubling down on oil and gas” locks in vulnerability as extreme weather and super El Niño intensify. Ukraine–Australia Security & Energy Support: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Volodymyr Zelensky signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement, with an extra $60m for Ukraine (including $10m to an energy support fund) and ADF equipment worth $45m. Ceasefire Talks With Energy at the Core: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said both sides have shown interest in a limited ceasefire covering grain and energy-related targets, while Russia’s position remains unclear. Wave Power Breakthrough: New modelling suggests arrays of house-sized buoys could absorb over 90% of wave energy, potentially making wave power far more deployable. Grid & Storage Momentum: EnerVenue landed its first multi-megawatt-hour commercial order (11 MWh) for containerised storage at an oilfield site in northern China, while Australia’s renewables hit a record 80% of national grid demand. Markets & Fuel Pressure: ASX is set to fall as US bond yields jump and oil rebounds above $100, feeding fresh inflation and fuel-cost concerns.