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Last updated: 28th of September 2026
In this week’s live blog, we bring together the most significant developments across climate and energy from around the world, from rapidly shifting energy markets and the global energy transition to extreme weather, geopolitics and the latest national political events.
The live blog is updated throughout the week as major developments unfold, bringing together the stories, data and announcements shaping the global climate and energy landscape.
Last week’s live blog can be found here.
Key developments we are tracking this week:
- Volatile energy markets
- Fallout from this year’s extreme heat events
- Clean energy developments and policy shifts
- Geopolitics and political events
- Countdown to the US Midterms
Latest energy and climate data
From our data hub we are bringing you the very latest energy and climate data.
🛢 Oil futures: Latest benchmark prices
Explore the full dataset here.
Last updated: 18 September 2026 – Updated daily on weekdays
- Brent crude: $103 per barrel ↓ 1%
- WTI crude: $99 per barrel ↓ 2%
17 September data:
- Brent crude: $104 per barrel↓ 2%
- WTI crude: $101 per barrel ↓ 1%
16 September data:
- Brent crude: $106 per barrel ↓ 2%
- WTI crude: $102 per barrel ↓ 3%
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