Fuel Crisis in Mongolia: Hundreds protested in Ulaanbaatar’s Sukhbaatar Square on Oct. 1 over fuel shortages and rising prices, with drivers reporting long queues and resale markups while people also complained about taxes and higher electricity, heating and water tariffs. Urban Transport & Infrastructure: Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar cable car project is 90% complete and scheduled to open Dec. 15, aiming to cut cross-river travel times and ease congestion on the Yarmag–Kharkhorin route. Mining & Metals (Mongolia): Azzuro Resources says drilling at its Red Hill copper-gold project in south-western Mongolia hit a new semi-massive-to-massive copper sulphide zone 70–80m north of prior intercepts, with a second rig mobilising as assays are awaited. Energy & Power Markets: Russia extended its diesel export ban to end-October, tightening global supply and adding pressure to already strained fuel markets. Regional Connectivity (CAREC): Pakistan’s Ahsan Iqbal urged turning the CAREC Institute into a regional knowledge hub, pushing a shared platform and peer exchanges for logistics, digital customs, renewable energy and agriculture. Steel Supply Diversification: India’s SAIL airlifted a 1-tonne coking coal sample from Mongolia to test suitability as it seeks to reduce dependence on Australia. Trade & Mobility: Hunnu Air launched a weekly Delhi–Ulaanbaatar nonstop flight, cutting travel time to about 5.5 hours.