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By Anna Szymanski

July 10 (Reuters) - Looking for inspiration? Every Friday, Weekend Reads rounds up what the Reuters Open Interest team has been reading, watching and listening to.

This week's picks span war's fallout for energy and food security, China's critical-minerals leverage, and World Cup drama.

This weekend, we're reading...

RON BOUSSO, ROI Energy Columnist: This paper from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies examines the global impact of Ukraine's drone attacks on Russia's oil refining infrastructure. The analysis offers great detail on the scale of the damage.

CLYDE RUSSELL, ROI Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist: The Iran war threatened to create a food crisis. The next Gulf conflict could do the same. This is a great read from our Reuters colleagues on the potential fallout for the fertilizer market.

ANDY HOME, ROI Metals Columnist: This Reuters piece documents the growing hit that China's export restrictions on rare earths are having on Japanese industry. It's a reminder of the leverage China has over the West and its willingness to use it.

We're listening to...

ANNA SZYMANSKI, ROI Editor-in-Charge: The Japanese yen's slide to multi-decade lows isn't just a story for currency traders. In the latest episode of Reuters Econ World, host Carmel Crimmins talks to Rocky Swift, chief correspondent for markets in Japan, about what's driving the currency's weakness, how Tokyo is responding, and what it all means for the rest of us.

And we're watching...

AL REED, ROI Research Assistant: With the 2026 FIFA World Cup now well into the knockout stages, Reuters' curated daily photo selection highlights some of the tournament's most memorable moments — from triumph and heartbreak to dramatic twists of fortune.

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