EU Energy Crunch: The European Commission warns this winter could be the bloc’s worst since 2022 as record diesel prices and possible supply disruptions loom, with Brussels weighing price-cutting steps. UK Cost Relief: Chancellor John Healey is reportedly seeking targeted help for low-income households as bills could jump sharply this winter, after VAT relief and discounts face being overwhelmed by higher wholesale costs. Ukraine Winter Defense: Ukraine says it has detailed Russian plans for winter strikes on power, heating, water and interconnectors, including weapon quantities per facility—raising pressure for stronger air defense and risk insurance. US-Iran Strait Tensions: Iran has given the US six days to meet conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the UK pushes for freedom of navigation and diplomacy. India-EU Power Talks: India and the EU discussed deeper cooperation on energy storage, green hydrogen, nuclear tech, digital power systems and carbon markets. EV Charging Oversight (Ghana): Ghana’s Energy Commission will monitor licensed EV charging stations via a national management platform to track charging impact on the grid. Renewables for Data Centers (India): Andhra Pradesh mandates data centers source 70% of power from renewables as it builds a Visakhapatnam cluster. Home Storage & EV Integration (UK): MOVA LumeGret debuted its AI-managed home energy storage and EV charging system at Solar & Storage Live UK. Grid Funding (US): The US Department of Energy is backing Indiana power grid upgrades with $175 million. Corporate Moves: Integrum Energy Infrastructure filed for an IPO with SEBI to fund working capital and expand renewables and energy-management assets.