Crude prices rally as top producers mull big output cut

13 Sept 16:30 Key points summarised by AI

Oil prices surged over three percent as OPEC and allied producers consider a significant output cut of one million barrels per day.
This potential reduction, the largest since the pandemic, aims to tighten global supplies and reverse recent price declines, with analysts predicting further gains towards $100 a barrel.

Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests

Today 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.