U.S. crude imports from Venezuela rose to 782,000 barrels per day for the week ended Sept. 11, EIA data show That was up 31% from the prior week and the highest weekly level since August 2017

Bloomberg reports Tesla $TSLA engineers are inspecting Chinese component factories for Optimus, with commercial sales reportedly targeted for the second half of 2027

Faraday Future $FFAI says it launched nine new robot configurations and four solutions for education, research, security and inspection All nine robots are available for sale and delivery; the Master Mini starts at $9,990

U.S. approves a potential $2.68B military sales package to Ukraine for air-defense upgrades, Reuters reports The package includes missiles, launchers and counter-drone radars and still needs congressional review

The U.S. military says it killed four people in a Caribbean strike on a vessel it alleged was involved in drug trafficking; it provided no evidence, AP reports

Toyota $TM will start China production of range-extended EVs in spring 2027, CNA reports The plan targets about 200,000 units in 2027 and 400,000 in 2028

U.S. diesel prices hit a record $6.45 per gallon, AP reports

More than 50% of S&P 500 stocks are below their 200-day moving average, the weakest market breadth since early April

TotalEnergies $TTE and partners remain on track for mid-2028 first output from Suriname's $12B GranMorgu offshore project, Reuters reports The companies have already spent about 50% of planned investment

Accenture $ACN rose 7% in extended trading after its five-year partnership with Anthropic, which includes at least $2B for AI-model evaluation, Reuters reports

Bloomberg says a Pentagon probe found faulty intelligence and overreliance on Maven AI from Palantir $PLTR contributed to a strike killing 123 children in Iran Palantir says the data was not its responsibility; its Maven contract now faces scrutiny

Turkey has sent Ukraine and Russia a proposal to end Black Sea fighting and is awaiting their responses, Reuters reports Hakan Fidan says Ankara's priority is getting grain exports out of the region

Bessent and He Lifeng will meet Sunday at 10:30 a.m. ET at JPMorgan's New York headquarters to discuss AI security and trade, Reuters reports A separate Reuters report said the agenda also includes restoring rare-earth supply for U.S. users

Rocket Lab $RKLB completed its 17th Electron launch of 2026, delivering Synspective's 12th StriX satellite to a 572km orbit The company says 15 more dedicated Electron missions are manifested through the end of the decade

Nikkei Asia reports Japan's Nippon Life plans $12.75B of U.S. data-center financing; Reuters says it could not independently verify the report

Petrobras $PBR approved participation in Brazil's new diesel subsidy program, which supports diesel production with 1 real per liter for 30 days, Reuters reports The subsidy can be extended another 30 days and leaves distributor prices unchanged

White House reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied access Saturday and had credentials confiscated or disabled, AP reports

Israel Defense Forces says Hamas commander Muhammad Suleiman Byouk was killed after entering Israel during the October 7 attack and violating ceasefire restrictions

Volkswagen $VWAGY plans more than 4,000 additional job cuts at Porsche, Reuters reports The proposal addresses a roughly €700 million overhead shortfall

Houthis claim they attacked a Saudi oil facility in Yanbu with missiles and drones, AP reports Saudi authorities have not confirmed damage