Micron Technology (MU.O) says R&D on next-generation DRAM and NAND nodes is progressing well and expects to begin mass production in H2 2027.

US Energy Secretary Wright warned the EU that if it refuses to relax methane regulations, US gas supplies will "flow to other regions." He said: "If this regulation is not meaningfully reformed, it will cause serious pain for Europe that is entirely unnecessary," and added the issue is not about escalation but that "our energy will go somewhere else." EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen has vowed to resist pressure from the US and other LNG exporters and to press ahead with revisions aimed at curbing methane emissions. The US has previously warned the regulation's complexity and potential fines could threaten trade. EU energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Friday to discuss the rules.

At a press briefing for the 7th China Seafarer Skills Competition, organisers said registered seafarers exceeded 2.08 mln by end-2025, comprising roughly 990,000 ocean-going crew and 1.09 mln inland crew, putting China among the world's largest seafaring workforces.