Middle East Energy Risk: Oil jumped as Houthis hit Saudi-linked tankers and traders weighed a possible Iran-Oman plan to partially reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping supply disruption fears front and center. Offshore Wind Policy Shock (US): RWE struck a $1.22bn deal with the Trump administration to surrender U.S. offshore wind leases, redirecting money to LNG and gas generation as the government continues buybacks. AI Power Strain: A new report warns AI data centers are “over-revving” power demand with fast spikes that can stress UPS, cooling, and backup systems—raising reliability and safety concerns. Grid Reliability in the Philippines: NGCP says Visayas electricity is tightening, with most yellow/red alerts tied to unplanned plant outages and the region importing hundreds of MW to meet demand. Solar Buildouts (US): Colorado’s Adams County is considering a 322-MW solar-plus-storage project, while Alabama’s PSC approved a 200-MW Clearview Ranch solar facility tied to Meta’s data center power needs. Energy Security & Storage (Europe): Slovakia targets 13 TWh of gas storage before September, while Hungary cut public lighting to save power amid heat and low Danube levels. Hydropower Enforcement (Central Asia): Kyrgyz authorities fined a company over an illegally built small hydro station, ordering dismantling of non-compliant work. Wildfire Preparedness (Texas): Xcel’s Texas utility filed a wildfire mitigation plan featuring sensors, drone inspections, vegetation work, and grid upgrades.