Evening coverage consolidated around international energy developments, with multiple outlets reporting on Donald Trump's announcement of a $300 billion oil refinery deal in Texas, described as the first such agreement in 50 years. By midnight, editorial priority shifted to White House responses, with outlets tracking the administration scrambling after false claims about Navy escorting tankers in the Gulf and MAGA attacks on Lindsey Graham following his warnings to Gulf countries. In the morning, coverage returned to regional media developments, with AI overviews confirming the completion of the Aga Khan's sale of Nation Media Group to Tanzanian businessman Rostam Azizi, while some outlets continued reporting on Uganda outfoxing Kenya in pipeline control.