AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOil Market & Geopolitics: Oil prices edged lower but stayed on track for big weekly gains as U.S.-Iran tensions and renewed strikes raised supply worries, with diesel hitting record highs and Europe watching Strait of Hormuz risk. Venezuela Deal: The U.S. structured its 35% stake in a Venezuelan oil venture using “penny warrants” to prevent dilution, while Venezuela’s officials framed the pact as a path to higher production and exports. Regional Gas Connectivity: Greece and Balkan partners signed an MoU to extend the Vertical Gas Corridor to North Macedonia and Serbia, aiming to strengthen cross-border supply security. Labor Day Energy Pain (US): AAA says gas is on track for a record Labor Day, around $4.12 nationally, with diesel also at record levels—pushing travelers to rethink budgets even as roads stay busy. Grid & Power Policy (US): CPUC held forums for Southern California Edison customers on Santa Catalina Island to address water and natural gas ratemaking; meanwhile, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright backed keeping a Colorado coal plant running longer for “affordable, reliable” power. Local Projects & Permitting: A geothermal power protest in Turkey reached day 124, while Montana sought public input on an oil and gas registration programmatic environmental review. Business Moves: Indonesia’s Prima Energy agreed to buy a 28.3% stake in Jadestone Energy without launching an offer, and a U.S.-backed gas project in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin began flowing into the NT grid.
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