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* OPEC+ countries to hold meeting at 1100 GMT on Sunday * Countries agree in principle on 137,000 bpd hike, sources say * Saudi Arabia would prefer a larger increase, sources say * Russia would prefer minimal increase, sources say (Adds source comments on agreement in principle) By Olesya Astakhova and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON/MOSCOW, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Eight OPEC+ countries will increase oil output further from November when the group meets on Sunday, sources close to the talks said, with Saudi Arabia pushing for a larger increase to regain market share and Russia suggesting a more modest rise. The group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus Russia and some smaller producers has increased its oil output targets by more than 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, equating to about 2.5% of global demand. The shift in policy after years of cuts is designed to regain market share from rivals such as U.S. shale producers. Russia and Saudi Arabia, the two biggest producers in the OPEC+ group, have disagreed on the size of increases from time to time but have ultimately reached compromise agreements. Moscow would prefer the group to raise output by 137,000 bpd from November, the same as in October, to avoid pressuring oil prices and because it would struggle to raise output owing to sanctions over its war in Ukraine, two sources said this week. OPEC+ has agreed in principle on a 137,000 bpd increase, three OPEC+ sources said ahead of the online meeting scheduled for 1100 GMT on Sunday. Other options included double, triple or even quadruple that figure – to 274,000 bpd, 411,000 bpd or 548,000 bpd respectively, sources said ahead of the meeting. Previous OPEC+ output cuts had peaked in March, amounting to 5.85 million bpd in total. The cuts were made up of three elements: voluntary cuts of 2.2 million bpd, 1.65 million bpd by eight members and a further 2 million bpd by the whole group. The eight producers plan to fully unwind one element of those cuts – 2.2 million bpd – by the end of September. For October, they started removing the second layer of 1.65 million bpd with the increase of 137,000 bpd. (Reporting by Alex Lawler, Ahmad Ghaddar, Olesya Astakhova and Dmitry Zhdannikov, writing by Alex Lawler, Editing by David Goodman)

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Oct 5 (OPTA) – Standings for the Bundesliga on Sunday P W D L F A Pts 1 Bayern München 6 6 0 0 25 3 18 2 Dortmund 6 4 2 0 12 4 14 3 Leipzig 6 4 1 1 8 8 13 4 Leverkusen 6 3 2 1 12 8 11 …………………………………….. 5 Köln 6 3 1 2 11 9 10 …………………………………….. 6 Frankfurt 6 3 0 3 17 16 9 …………………………………….. 7 Stuttgart 5 3 0 2 7 6 9 …………………………………….. 8 Freiburg 5 2 1 2 9 9 7 9 St. Pauli 6 2 1 3 8 9 7 10 Hoffenheim 6 2 1 3 9 12 7 11 Bremen 6 2 1 3 9 14 7 12 Union Berlin 6 2 1 3 8 13 7 13 Augsburg 6 2 0 4 11 13 6 14 Wolfsburg 6 1 2 3 8 10 5 15 Hamburg 5 1 2 2 2 8 5 …………………………………….. 16 Mainz 05 5 1 1 3 5 6 4 …………………………………….. 17 Heidenheim 5 1 0 4 4 10 3 18 M'gladbach 5 0 2 3 5 12 2 1-4: Champions League 5: Europa League 6: Europa League preliminary round 7: Europa League depending on domestic cup 16: Relegation play-off 17-18: Relegation

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Oct 5 (Reuters) – * SHELL SAYS TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON WIND PROJECTS HARM INVESTMENT IN THE US – FT * SHELL US TOP EXECUTIVE SAID TRUMP ADMIN'S DECISION TO HALT FULLY PERMITTED OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY PROJECTS IS “VERY DAMAGING” TO INVESTMENT – FT Source text: https://tinyurl.com/29kzul3z

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(Recasts with details on Tomahawks, reporting from Washington on the likelihood of supply, details on U.S. intelligence sharing on striking Russia) MOSCOW, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the United States supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russia then it would lead to the destruction of Moscow's relationship with Washington. Less than two months since U.S. President Donald Trump met Putin at a summit in Alaska, peace looks even further away with Russian forces advancing in Ukraine, Russian drones allegedly flying in NATO airspace and now Washington talking about direct participation in striking deep into the world's biggest nuclear power. Trump has said he is disappointed with Putin for not making peace and has cast Russia as a "paper tiger" for failing to subdue Ukraine. Putin last week hit back, questioning if NATO was not the "paper tiger" for failing to stop Russia's advance. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said last month that Washington was considering a Ukrainian request to obtain long-range Tomahawks that could strike deep into Russia, including Moscow, though it is unclear if a final decision has been made. "This will lead to the destruction of our relations, or at least the positive trends that have emerged in these relations," Putin said in a video clip released on Sunday by Russian state television reporter Pavel Zarubin. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the United States will provide Ukraine with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets in Russia, as it weighs whether to send Kyiv missiles that could be used in such strikes. Two officials confirmed the Journal report to Reuters. But one U.S. official and three other sources told Reuters that the Trump Administration's desire to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are committed to the U.S. Navy and other uses . Tomahawk cruise missiles have a range of 2,500 kilometres (1,550 miles), which means that if Ukraine got the missiles then the Kremlin and all of European Russia would be within target. Putin on Thursday said that it was impossible to use Tomahawks without the direct participation of U.S. military personnel and so any supply of such missiles to Ukraine would trigger a "qualitatively new stage of escalation". "This will mean a completely new, qualitatively new stage of escalation, including in relations between Russia and the United States," Putin said. He added that Tomahawks could harm Russia, but that it would simply shoot them down and improve its own air defence. Putin portrays the Ukraine war as a watershed moment in Moscow's relations with the West, which he says humiliated Russia after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union by enlarging NATO and encroaching on what he considers Moscow's sphere of influence. Western European leaders and Ukraine cast the war as an imperial-style land grab and have repeatedly vowed to defeat Russian forces. They argue that unless Russia is defeated, Putin will risk an attack on a NATO member, a claim Putin has repeatedly denied. (Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)

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Oct 5 (OPTA) – Scoreboard at close of play on the fourth day of between Limpopo Impalas and Garden Route Badgers on Sunday at Polokwane, South Africa Garden Route Badgers win by an innings and 161 runs Garden Route Badgers 1st innings Ruan Terblanche lbw Keenan Vieira 72 Yaseen Valli c CP Klijnhans b Emmanuel Motswiri 49 Kyle Jacobs c Ruve Lowe b Ludwig Kaestner 43 George van Heerden Not Out 221 Nathan Engelbrecht c Sizwe Masondo b Emmanuel Motswiri 6 Tyrese Karelse b Matthew Hollard 10 Bennie Hansen lbw Atwell Mokgoloboto 28 Jade Richter c Sizwe Masondo b Don Radebe 0 Banele Cele lbw Don Radebe 12 Liam Alder c Keenan Vieira b Ludwig Kaestner 22 Sintu Majeza b Don Radebe 1 Extras 3b 1lb 18nb 0pen 4w 26 Total (157.0 overs) 490 all out Fall of Wickets : 1-85 Valli, 2-169 Terblanche, 3-211 Engelbrecht, 4-272 Karelse, 5-347 Hansen, 6-348 Richter, 7-376 Cele, 8-428 Alder, 9-428 Jacobs, 10-490 Majeza Bowling Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex Matthew Hollard 22 5 72 1 3.27 2w 5nb Hlompho Modimokoane 23 4 78 0 3.39 5nb Don Radebe 28 7 81 3 2.89 1w 6nb Emmanuel Motswiri 24 5 68 2 2.83 1w 1nb Atwell Mokgoloboto 32 9 86 1 2.69 Ludwig Kaestner 14 1 50 2 3.57 1nb Keenan Vieira 14 2 51 1 3.64 …………………………………………………………….. Limpopo Impalas 1st innings Ludwig Kaestner c (Sub) b Jade Richter 3 Sizwe Masondo lbw Liam Alder 43 Ruve Lowe b Jade Richter 15 Keenan Vieira c Nathan Engelbrecht b Banele Cele 10 Liam Peters c Nathan Engelbrecht b Tyrese Karelse 28 Atwell Mokgoloboto lbw Sintu Majeza 31 CP Klijnhans b Liam Alder 20 Emmanuel Motswiri c Yaseen Valli b Liam Alder 10 Don Radebe c Yaseen Valli b Liam Alder 0 Hlompho Modimokoane lbw Banele Cele 2 Matthew Hollard Not Out 0 Extras 3b 5lb 3nb 0pen 0w 11 Total (57.1 overs) 173 all out Fall of Wickets : 1-10 Kaestner, 2-62 Masondo, 3-76 Lowe, 4-78 Vieira, 5-132 Peters, 6-146 Mokgoloboto, 7-162 Motswiri, 8-166 Radebe, 9-173 Klijnhans, 10-173 Modimokoane Bowling Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex Sintu Majeza 13 2 38 1 2.92 1nb Liam Alder 12 5 24 4 2.00 Jade Richter 13 4 43 2 3.31 1nb Banele Cele 11.1 1 44 2 3.94 1nb George van Heerden 2 2 0 0 0.00 Yaseen Valli 2 1 1 0 0.50 Tyrese Karelse 4 0 15 1 3.75 ………………………………………………………… Limpopo Impalas 2nd innings Ludwig Kaestner lbw Banele Cele 56 Sizwe Masondo lbw Liam Alder 3 Ruve Lowe c Ruan Terblanche b Jade Richter 7 Keenan Vieira c Yaseen Valli b Liam Alder 9 Liam Peters lbw Tyrese Karelse 2 Atwell Mokgoloboto c (Sub) b Tyrese Karelse 0 CP Klijnhans b Tyrese Karelse 0 Emmanuel Motswiri c Ruan Terblanche b Yaseen Valli 4 Don Radebe lbw Tyrese Karelse 36 Hlompho Modimokoane Not Out 11 Matthew Hollard b Tyrese Karelse 11 Extras 5b 2lb 7nb 0pen 3w 17 Total (66.1 overs) 156 all out Fall of Wickets : 1-25 Masondo, 2-40 Lowe, 3-82 Kaestner, 4-86 Peters, 5-86 Mokgoloboto, 6-86 Vieira, 7-86 Klijnhans, 8-117 Motswiri, 9-140 Radebe, 10-156 Hollard Bowling Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex Banele Cele 7 2 17 1 2.43 1w Liam Alder 32 15 39 2 1.22 Sintu Majeza 3 1 5 0 1.67 1w Jade Richter 7 1 40 1 5.71 6nb Tyrese Karelse 15.1 3 42 5 2.77 1nb Yaseen Valli 2 0 6 1 3.00 1w …………………………… Umpire Evan van der Merwe Umpire Gladman Gaseba Match Referee Laurence Willemse

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* Rookie Aldeguer wins first Indonesia GP * Second youngest rider to win race * Marquez, Bezzecchi involved in crash (Adds quotes, details) MANDALIKA, Indonesia, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Rookie Fermin Aldeguer earned the first victory of his fledgling MotoGP career at the Indonesia Grand Prix on Sunday, while newly crowned champion Marc Marquez crashed out after a crunching collision with Marco Bezzecchi. Gresini Racing rider Aldeguer surged past KTM's Pedro Acosta to take the lead in the 10th lap, eventually finishing well clear of the competition. The win will have helped Aldeguer erase the pain of his second-placed finish in Saturday's sprint, where he led for most of the 13-lap race before finishing second behind Bezzecchi. Acosta was second, with Aldeguer's teammate Alex Marquez completing the podium. "I can't believe it, no. I'm super happy. I have a lot of words to say," said Aldeguer, who became the first rookie to win a race since Jorge Martin in 2021. "Thank you to all my people, all my family, the Ducati Gresini team. To be a rookie, we are doing an incredible work. We have to continue like this. This is not the time to relax, it's the time for more." At 20 years and 183 days old, Aldeguer also becomes the second-youngest rider to ever win a MotoGP race after Marquez at 20 years and 63 days. MARQUEZ CRASHES Pole-sitter Bezzecchi had an awful start to the race, finding himself in sixth place after the first two turns, and the Aprilia rider was a touch too forceful in his desperation to climb back up into the lead. As he charged into the fray, Bezzecchi nudged the rear of Marquez's Ducati and the pair hurtled into the gravel at high speed, with Marquez appearing to be in significant discomfort after the fall. The Spaniard, who won his seventh MotoGP championship at last week's Japanese Grand Prix, was hunched over on the side of the track for a couple of minutes before staggering to his feet and lurching away while clutching his shoulder. The crash continued a dreadful streak of luck for Marquez at the Mandalika International Circuit, where he has never been able to finish a grand prix in four attempts. There did not appear to be any bad blood between Bezzecchi and Marquez, however, as they shared a quick handshake before Marquez was taken to the medical centre. In an update after an initial round of scans, Ducati said there was evidence of a fracture and that Marquez would fly to Madrid to undergo further tests on his collarbone injury. Ducati's afternoon then went from bad to worse a few laps later when two-times champion Francesco Bagnaia's bike slipped out from underneath him and dumped him onto the asphalt. The Italian, who has endured a torrid campaign this year, cut a frustrated figure as he looked up to the sky and gestured angrily with folded hands. Earlier on Sunday, KTM Ajo's Jose Antonio Rueda won the Moto3 race in Indonesia to clinch the 2025 title. (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard, Tomasz Janowski and Lincoln Feast.)

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MANDALIKA, Indonesia, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Ducati's Marc Marquez suffered a collarbone injury as a result of a collision with Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesia Grand Prix on Sunday, his team said. In the first lap of the race, Bezzecchi collided with the rear of Marquez's Ducati and the pair both hurtled into the gravel at high speed, with Marquez appearing to be in significant discomfort after tumbling head over heels. The Spaniard, who won his seventh MotoGP championship at last week's Japanese Grand Prix, was hunched over on the side of the track for a couple of minutes before staggering to his feet and lurching away while clutching his shoulder. He was later seen with his arm in a sling, with members of Ducati team saying on the race's broadcast that there was evidence of a fracture after initial scans. "As a result of today's crash at Indonesian GP, Marc Marquez has suffered an injury to his right collarbone," Ducati said in a statement on social media. "The Spanish rider will travel tonight to Madrid (Spain) for further medical tests and to decide on the treatment to follow." The injury was on the shoulder of the arm Marquez fractured in the 2020 July season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, which ruled him out for an extended period and required several surgeries. (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard)

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After taking their first loss on the field last week, the Indianapolis Colts absorbed one off the field ahead of a Sunday home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Indianapolis (3-1) found out Wednesday night that cornerback Xavien Howard, who started the team's first four games, is retiring. Howard was a two-time All-Pro from 2016-23 with Miami, twice leading the league in interceptions. However, he struggled with the Colts in a close win over the Denver Broncos in Week 2 and in a 27-20 road defeat against the Los Angeles Rams last week. Howard permitted five catches to Puka Nacua for 71 yards and four first downs, plus a game-tying touchdown. "I've had a hell of a career and even though it's ending in a unique way, I'm cool with that," Howard said on social media. "Because for once, I'm putting my family first. I'm proud and excited about that decision." With Howard and his 29 career picks now gone for good, the Colts' options to fill the position include Mekhi Blackmon and Johnathan Edwards. Kenny Moore II will sit out his second consecutive game due to an Achilles injury. Blackmon is more likely to draw into the lineup than Edwards, a rookie. Also sitting out for the Colts will be running back Tyler Goodson (groin), wide receiver Alec Pierce (concussion), cornerback Kenny Moore II (achilles) and safety Daniel Scott (knee). Give all that, Indianapolis' best defense could be its potent offense, which ranks fourth in the NFL at 30.8 points per game. Although Daniel Jones threw his first two interceptions of the year last week, he is completing 71.9 percent of his passes and owns a career-high passer rating of 103.3. Top receiver Michael Pittman — 21 receptions, 234 yards, three TDs — was added to the injury report late in the week with a hamstring strain but was fine for Friday's practice. The Colts could see the return of starting guard Matt Goncalves (toe) after he missed the Rams game but was able to practice. Las Vegas (1-3) comes into town after a bitter 25-24 home defeat last week against Chicago. The Raiders led most of the game before the Bears scored with 1:34 left. Las Vegas then had a chance to win it, but Daniel Carlson's 54-yard field-goal attempt was blocked with 33 seconds remaining. It was the third straight defeat for Las Vegas, spoiling a breakout game from rookie running back Ashton Jeanty. He compiled 155 total yards, including a 64-yard touchdown run, one of his three scores on the day. No player in the league has more broken tackles than Jeanty's 15 this year. "He is the type of guy that is downhill and really has a full bag," Indianapolis safety Cam Bynum said of Jeanty. "He's one of those guys that's really good, and his running style is what makes him who he is." With Jeanty finding his best form, the Raiders' next task is to get Geno Smith squared away. The veteran quarterback tossed three interceptions against Chicago, giving him an NFL-high seven through four games. By contrast, Smith threw 15 picks in 17 games last year with the Seattle Seahawks. "He isn't backing away from anything," first-year Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll said. "He'll tell you exactly that he was responsible and he needs to make the play and come through and do that for us." Eric Stokes (knee), the Raiders' best cornerback through four weeks, returned to practice but was limited this week. He left the Chicago game late and has been designated as questionable for Sunday. Also questionable is tight end Brock Bowers (knee), while tight end Michael Mayer (concussion) was downgraded from questionable to out on Saturday, according to media reports. Bowers' outlook looks particularly shaky, after he followed a limited participation day on Wednesday with two days of sitting practice out. Las Vegas elevated tight end Albert Okwuegbunam from the practice squad. Raiders left tackle Kolton Miller (ankle) was placed on injured reserve and will miss the next four weeks at minimum after leaving last week's game. The Colts have won eight of the teams' past 11 meetings. –Field Level Media

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* OPEC+ countries to hold meeting at 1100 GMT on Sunday * Smallest likely increase would be 137,000 bpd, source says * Saudi Arabia would prefer a larger increase, sources say * Russia would prefer minimal increase, sources say By Olesya Astakhova and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON/MOSCOW, Oct 5 (Reuters) – OPEC+ will increase oil output further from November when it meets on Sunday, sources close to the talks said, with Saudi Arabia pushing for a larger increase to regain market share and Russia suggesting a more modest rise. The group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus Russia and some smaller producers has increased its oil output targets by more than 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, equating to about 2.5% of global demand. The shift in policy after years of cuts is designed to regain market share from rivals such as U.S. shale producers. Russia and Saudi Arabia, the two biggest producers in the OPEC+ group, have disagreed on the size of increases from time to time but have ultimately reached compromise agreements. Moscow would prefer the group to raise output by 137,000 bpd from November, the same as in October, to avoid pressuring oil prices and because it would struggle to raise output owing to sanctions over its war in Ukraine, two sources said this week. Saudi Arabia would prefer to double, triple or even quadruple that figure – to 274,000 bpd, 411,000 bpd or 548,000 bpd respectively – because it can ramp up production quickly and wants to grow market share, the sources said. No final decision has been taken, two sources said, with one expecting a minimal rise of 137,000 bpd while the other said that 274,000 bpd was most likely. The eight OPEC+ countries will hold an online meeting at 1100 GMT on Sunday, the two sources said. Previous output cuts had peaked in March, amounting to 5.85 million bpd in total. The cuts were made up of three elements: voluntary cuts of 2.2 million bpd, 1.65 million bpd by eight members and a further 2 million bpd by the whole group. The eight producers plan to fully unwind one element of those cuts – 2.2 million bpd – by the end of September. For October, they started removing the second layer of 1.65 million bpd with the increase of 137,000 bpd. (Reporting by Alex Lawler, Ahmad Ghaddar, Olesya Astakhova and Dmitry Zhdannikov Editing by David Goodman)

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Oct 5 (OPTA) – Results for the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia of FIM MotoGP World Championship 2025 on Sunday Driver / number Team Gr Dnf Lap DPt TPt 1 Fermin Aldeguer Team BK8 Gresini 2 0 0 0 Racing MotoGP 2 Pedro Acosta Sánchez Red Bull KTM 5 0 0 0 Factory Racing 3 Alex Marquez Team BK8 Gresini 7 0 0 0 Racing MotoGP 4 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM 15 0 0 0 Factory Racing 5 Luca Marini Honda HRC 6 0 0 0 Castrol 6 Raul Fernandez Trackhouse 3 0 0 0 Racing 7 Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy 8 0 0 0 Yamaha MotoGP 8 Franco Morbidelli Pertamina Enduro 13 0 0 0 VR46 Racing Team 9 Fabio Di Pertamina Enduro 11 0 0 0 Giannantonio VR46 Racing Team 10 Alex Rins Monster Energy 4 0 0 0 Yamaha MotoGP 11 Miguel Oliveira Prima Pramac 10 0 0 0 Yamaha 12 Johann Zarco LCR Honda 18 0 0 0 13 Somkiat Chantra LCR Honda 19 0 0 0 14 Jack Miller Prima Pramac 14 0 0 0 Yamaha Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing 1 Retire 0 0 0 ment Joan Mir Honda HRC 12 Retire 0 0 0 Castrol ment Enea Bastianini Red Bull KTM 17 Retire 0 0 0 Tech3 ment Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo 16 Retire 0 0 0 Team ment Marc Marquez Ducati Lenovo 9 Retire 0 0 0 Team ment Notes: Gr-Grid position at the start; Dnf-Did not finish; DPt-Driver points; TPt-Team points

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