EconomyDiesel politics take center stage before the midterms | Reuters Morning Bid

The Trump administration’s weekend efforts to lower diesel prices, including a waiver for Russian fuel imports and claims of an energy ceasefire in Ukraine, have unsettled allies and surprised Kyiv. Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport are intensifying, while the IMF begins its annual meetings in Bangkok and US banks start reporting earnings alongside a new inflation reading.