AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOil & Gas Markets: Oil slipped as shipping flows improved even as Middle East tensions lingered, with Brent down about 1% to the high-$80s and WTI also easing; analysts said traders are increasingly watching chokepoint traffic through Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz. Strategic Reserves: South Africa unveiled a major plan to build strategic petroleum stocks (60 days, aiming for 90), while India is expanding emergency storage via a new Mangalore reserve. Energy Security Shock: Hungary activated contingency steps after record-low Danube water levels put the Paks nuclear plant at risk of shutdown within days. Renewables & Storage: India’s Avaada secured about $1.3bn for a 2.15 GW renewables portfolio; Tata Power Renewable Energy started an 800 MW solar-wind project with a 25 MW/50 MWh battery; Eku Energy acquired a 300 MW/600 MWh Didcot BESS for UK grid connection. Policy & Politics: BP launched moves to sell its North Sea business; the Philippines faced a solar-contract probe tied to alleged “ghost electricity.” Geopolitics on Energy Infrastructure: Ukraine drone strikes hit Russian fuel and logistics sites in Volgograd, underscoring how energy assets remain targets.
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