Daily Digest Sep 26: France to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia, Britain Assigns Every Billionaire a Tax Compliance Officer

Compounding energy-supply shocks — from Saudi port drone strikes to a US pipeline force majeure — are driving diesel and gas prices to multi-year highs.

• Saudi oil port defended: France will send troops, radar and defense systems to protect Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port on the 7-million-barrel/day East-West pipeline after a September 10 drone strike.
• Diesel crisis deepens: EU diesel hit a record 2.23 euros/liter with 16% of French stations reporting shortages; Louisiana diesel reached $6.03/gallon, prompting a state of emergency and IRS penalty relief request.

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