Oil & Markets: Oil prices pushed higher as the US ruled out extending the Middle East ceasefire and Iran signaled a more aggressive posture, with Strait of Hormuz traffic still thin and a fresh vessel attack reported—helping lift Brent to around $91 and press European equities as bond yields climbed. Power Pricing Pressure (Pakistan): Pakistan’s CPPA asked NEPRA for a Rs2.52 per unit electricity tariff hike tied to July fuel costs, citing heavy LNG generation and warning the change could add about Rs41bn (with GST) for consumers. Renewables Grid Rules (India): India’s CERC finalized a graded compensation mechanism that can extend renewable connectivity milestones under the GNA framework, aiming to reduce revocation risk for projects showing progress. Solar + Storage (Chile): Sungrow will supply a 152 MW/606 MWh four-hour BESS for Verano Energy’s Observatorio solar-plus-storage project in Chile under a 25-year service deal. Solar Scale-Up (India): KPI Green Energy energized an additional 130 MW AC/195 MW DC solar block at its Bharuch wind-solar hybrid, taking cumulative energized capacity to 269.7 MW AC/389.7 MW DC. Rooftop Solar Push (Goa): Goa launched a state subsidy scheme for rooftop solar via GEDA, stacking with India’s PM Surya Ghar support to boost adoption through 2028. Grid Reliability (Romania): Romania restarted a 300 MW coal unit as Danube cooling constraints kept Cernavodă nuclear reactors offline, targeting peak demand management and reduced imports. Energy Transition Skills (South Africa): AWEaP and the University of Limpopo will train 60 entrepreneurs in Limpopo through a Just Energy Transition master class spanning renewables, hydrogen, nuclear, gas and project finance. Tech for Power Systems: Butterfly-wing-inspired anti-reflective structures could cut solar panel light loss and boost output in lab simulations, while edge-AI partnerships highlight growing demand for power-aware computing.