AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMiddle East Oil Shock: Brent crude pushed above $90 a barrel as the US extended a ninth straight night of strikes on Iran and both Kuwait and Bahrain reported new attacks, reviving fears for Strait of Hormuz shipping and global inflation. Shipping & Security: Iran said it halted tankers in Hormuz while the US Central Command framed new strikes as degrading Iran’s ability to hit commercial vessels; separate reports also flagged explosions and damage claims around key energy sites. South Asia Cost Pressure: Pakistan’s petroleum import bill hit $16.86bn in FY2025-26, topping an IMF forecast by $1.58bn, while India’s net oil and gas imports rose sharply in value as crude and LNG costs jumped with West Asia disruptions. Africa Gas Buildout: ECOWAS approved the $25bn, 6,000km Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline to connect Nigeria’s gas to Morocco and onward to Europe. Grid & Storage Moves: Tata Power won a 40-year SECI pumped-storage award for a 324MW/2,592MWh project; Australia’s Intrinsic Power raised seed funding to build AI-driven power orchestration for data centers. Renewables Push: Sabah targets ~1,200MW renewables by 2030 with storage support, while Hungary plans nearly 1,000MW of new wind grid connections after regulatory easing. Nuclear Safety & Preparedness: South Africa’s Koeberg contamination incidents were said to be contained, and Malaysia highlighted its IAEA equipment repository role for regional nuclear security readiness.
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