Households in the U.S. Northeast are expected to see a sharp increase in heating costs this winter, while the national average bill is projected to reach $1030, up about 9% from a year earlier. Heating oil is forecast to post the biggest increase, with costs per household nearing $2300, up 31%. Electricity-heated homes are also expected to pay about 9% more. The rise is largely attributed to Brent crude climbing from $72 to above $100 amid the U.S.-Iran conflict and restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

On Sept. 14, 2026, asset manager Strive, founded by U.S. entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, bought 469 bitcoin worth about $36 million, according to market sources. The purchase underscores continued demand among traditional financial institutions to maintain bitcoin allocations.

Nasdaq 100 futures fell in early trading on Monday, pressured by a selloff in AI-related stocks. Safety-focused calls from industry figures including Elon Musk and Sam Altman to pause AI model development weighed on sentiment. Nvidia slid more than 2% and Amazon fell 1%, while other chipmakers such as Intel, AMD and Marvell Technology also weakened. Analysts said the tech-sector pullback could influence the tone heading into the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision.

CMI Limited posted a net loss of ₹478.9 lakh for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, widening from ₹128.5 lakh in the preceding quarter. The company’s total equity turned negative at ₹(15,260.8 lakh) as accumulated losses exceeded paidup capital. Auditors issued a disclaimer after saying they could not obtain sufficient evidence to verify key assets and liabilities while the company remains under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). The company continues to operate under the supervision of a resolution professional, with the board’s powers suspended.

Amazon said it has paused operations with cargo carrier 21 Air after a Boeing 767 freighter operated for Amazon Air overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport earlier this month, hitting multiple vehicles and causing deaths. The company said it is supporting the investigation and reviewing the circumstances. The flight involved was operated by 21 Air for Amazon Air.

UK retail petrol and diesel prices rose to a three-year high on Monday as the conflict in Iran continued, with petrol at 169.68p a litre and diesel at 191.68p. Filling a 55litre family car now costs more than £93 for unleaded and over £105 for diesel. The RAC said the latest prices have overtaken Sunday’s war-related peaks, while oil remains above $100 a barrel. It warned diesel could move toward the 199.05p record set in June 2022.

Oil prices surged on Monday after Saudi Arabia shut a key pipeline and talks on the future of the Strait of Hormuz were postponed. The U.S. national average price of diesel rose to a record $6.23 per gallon, up 75% so far this year. The national average price of unleaded regular gasoline climbed to $4.31 per gallon, up more than 45% since the Iran war began.

Global stocks mostly fell, led by declines in AI-related shares. SoftBank Group slid more than 10% after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s weekend call for the AI industry to slow development to improve safety. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.8% and South Korea’s Kospi dropped 3.3%. Oil prices rose more than 2% after Saudi Arabia shut a key pipeline following an attack.