Overview
- The national meteorological agency warned of snow, blizzards and sharp cooling across central and eastern Mongolia on Nov. 4–5, with Ulaanbaatar temperatures falling below freezing and travel risks for rural herders and drivers.
- Long queues at petrol stations continue despite published stock figures as authorities approved an expanded November import plan of about 92,000 tonnes from Russia, South Korea, China and Kazakhstan to build multi‑month reserves.
- The Cabinet approved 629 million MNT from the reserve fund to feed wildlife after the Nömrög Strictly Protected Area fire, which officials say burned about 468,000 hectares and will have a final damage assessment on Nov. 16.
- The Anti‑Corruption Agency has sent multiple suspected illicit‑enrichment cases from recent declaration checks to investigators, and the Tuul expressway contractor has claimed roughly 80 billion MNT in liquidated damages, triggering legal reviews of guarantees and possible city liability.
- Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan confirmed the government will channel Oyu Tolgoi dividend receipts into the Sovereign/Accumulation Fund rather than pay cash to citizens, citing the fund's three‑trillion MNT trigger and concerns that large cash payouts could lift inflation.