AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMiddle East Supply Shock: Oil jumped to a four-week high as the US reinstated a naval blockade and floated a 20% fee for Strait of Hormuz cargo, while Iran and regional states reported attacks on tankers—pushing Brent toward $85 and lifting inflation worries. Maritime Security Diplomacy: The UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and the GCC all condemned the tanker strikes as violations of UN rules and threats to global energy security, underscoring how quickly shipping risk is feeding into crude prices. Market Fallout: Stocks slid in Europe and Asia as bond yields rose alongside crude; in India, Sensex and Nifty fell on the oil spike. Renewables & Storage Deals: Aditya Birla Renewables agreed to buy Shell-backed Sprng Energy for about $1.8bn, adding ~5 GWp of contracted solar; JSW Energy’s unit won a 200 MW/400 MWh battery order. Grid & Clean Power Buildout: Marcos inaugurated the MTerra Solar Phase 1 in the Philippines; Kazakhstan outlined 2026 oil and gas output targets and pipeline work. Energy Transition Policy: A US report says clean-energy support cuts have delayed or canceled $83bn of projects, while a Swiss study argues new nuclear could offset rising demand as reactors retire.
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