Household Energy Costs (UK): Ofgem’s Oct. 1 price cap rise lifts the typical bill to about £1,723, and Uswitch urges customers without smart meters to submit readings by the end of the month to avoid higher charges. Energy Affordability (UK): Ofgem says energy debt and arrears hit £5.02B, with average arrears around £1,872 for electricity and £1,613 for gas as winter nears. Grid & Storm Impacts (US): Dominion Energy reported 17,000+ customers without power in Virginia after a nor’easter; Rhode Island Energy restored power to nearly 30,000 after winds knocked out lines. Energy Security (Middle East/Europe): Saudi warns escalating threats could disrupt Gulf shipping and global energy security, while Europe faces renewed pressure from high prices tied to regional conflict. Renewables & Storage (UK/Australia): Keele will trial a UK-made zinc long-duration battery to store surplus renewables; Australia’s net-zero push faces local backlash over a planned 100MW battery-backed wind farm. Clean Energy Projects (India/Global): Gujarat and Assam broke ground on a Kutch e-methanol plant, and Turkey says renewables are 62.9% of installed power capacity. Energy Infrastructure Risk (Ukraine/Libya): Ukraine reports damage to energy facilities across Poltava, Mykolaiv and Vinnytsia; Libya’s UN mission warns attacks on oil and energy infrastructure could trigger UN punitive measures.