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Oil Tumbles 3% as Iran Floats Hormuz Reopening Within a Week

Iran has offered to open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases its pressure including taking steps toward ending the U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports and halting military operations in the Strait, a senior Iranian government official told Japan’s news agency Kyodo News on Tuesday. Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough and Iran’s reported preparedness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. takes steps to ease the pressure sent oil prices tumbling by 3% early on Tuesday. The international benchmark,…

OilPrice.comOilPrice.com•Charles Kennedy22 Sept

India survive huge Japan scare in rain-hit T20 International

NAGOYA, Japan: World champions India survived a mighty scare on Tuesday, edging out Japan by two runs in a rain-curtailed Twenty20 International reduced to five overs per side. Electing to bat on a sluggish surface with a slow outfield, India's batters struggled to adjust, posting a below-par 32 for 4. Skipper Shreyas Iyer ⁠was the lone batter to reach double figures, making 16. In reply, the hosts finished on 30 for 3, falling agonisingly short of a historic upset in the first-ever men's T20 meeting between the sides at the Sano International Cricket Stadium. "Honestly speaking, it ‌was a very difficult wicket to bat on," Iyer said. "A five-over game, it can go anywhere. It doesn't matter how good a team you are." "The attitude and approach the Japanese team ‌showed today was impeccable, and kudos to them. Their approach was outstanding. ‌I'm sure that they are on the right track." Japan had used diplomatic channels ‌to line up the high-profile match ‌against India, who planned to use the game to get used to conditions in Japan before beginning their Asian Games title defence. However, persistent rain nearly ‌derailed the men's team's maiden international against a test-playing nation and ⁠the contest was reduced to a five-over shootout. Japan's Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, left, bats in front of India's Sanju Samson during the Suzuki Cup T20 cricket match in Sano, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. (AP) India's formidable lineup misread the conditions early on, losing wickets while trying to hit their way out of trouble. Opener Abhishek Sharma fell for a golden duck, ⁠Sanju Samson managed nine, ⁠and Ishan Kishan was dismissed for three. Iyer faced 12 deliveries for his 16, finding the boundary just once. India did not use any fast bowlers, operating exclusively with spin. While ⁠Axar Patel delivered a tight opening over, Ravi Bishnoi conceded 10 runs in his only over. Japan captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming anchored the chase with a run-a-ball 12. Tension peaked in the final over when India successfully contested a wide-ball call that was eventually reversed, leaving the hosts two runs shy of their target. Kadowaki-Fleming said he was extremely proud ‌of his team's performance against such formidable opposition. "Emotions are running pretty high in our group. But the fact that we're able to run the best team in the world, in my opinion, to the last ball of a game is pretty special," he said. "I think today was a really momentous occasion in that it was the first time we were able to face a full member."

MBMobile Business•Reuters22 Sept

Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to evade Taliban wins Asian Games silver

Fariba Hashimi fled after Taliban returned to power ‘This medal can show resilience from Afghan women’ An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a country where Taliban authorities have sharply curtailed their freedoms. Fariba Hashimi, who is based in Italy, powered home second in the women’s road race near Nagoya in Japan, calling the triumph “something special”. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Agence France Presse22 Sept
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At least two people killed in Japan as typhoon Dujuan triggers heavy rain, landslides

Storm triggers landslides and travel chaos while cutting off almost ‌50,000 homes from electricity Typhoon Dujuan has killed at least two people in Japan, while tens of thousands of houses near Tokyo remained without power after the storm swept through the region, authorities said on Tuesday. Dujuan – which brought violent winds of 144km/h (89mph) – was moving away from Japan on Tuesday morning, allowing authorities to downgrade most heavy rain and landslide warnings. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Agence France-Presse22 Sept

The Energy Transition Has a Speed Advantage That Cost Models Miss

Power technologies are usually compared by asking how much their electricity costs. That is no longer enough. Electricity demand is accelerating, driven by data centers, electrification, new factories and cooling. The International Energy Agency expects global data-center consumption alone to more than double to around 945 TWh by 2030—slightly more than Japan consumes today. A power plant that is cheap in 2035 cannot supply a data center that wants to connect in 2028. As demand begins arriving faster than conventional generating capacity,…

OilPrice.comOilPrice.com•Leon Stille21 Sept