Oil & Security: Russia’s Shesharis oil terminal at Novorossiysk suspended crude exports after a drone attack, with storage tanks hitting capacity and operations halted—raising fresh concerns for Black Sea shipping schedules. Middle East Supply Risk: Oil prices rose as the US threatened Iran with an “indefinite” blockade and new financial sanctions, keeping Strait of Hormuz disruption fears front and center. Gas Infrastructure: Bangladesh’s Summit LNG Terminal started feeding gas into the national grid via its FSRU, initially supplying about 110 mcf/day and ramping toward 550 mcf/day to ease pressure on power and industry fuel availability. Renewables & Grid Reliability: A Kuwait power outage hit a limited Al-Fahaheel area after the Fahaheel (A) Main Conversion Station was taken out of service for a technical malfunction, with repair teams working to restore supply. Local Energy Policy: UK planners rejected Dengie Peninsula wind farm plans over likely bird impacts and habitat risks, alongside road and traffic concerns during construction. Energy Transition Finance: Citi and JPMorgan joined Japan’s $4.6bn financing for US gas power projects, signaling continued bank support for gas generation alongside the transition. Clean Tech Materials: Malaysia is developing a palm oil-based immersion cooling fluid aimed at cutting water and energy use in data centers. Nuclear Climate Stress: Europe’s heat wave forced curtailment at 26 nuclear reactors due to overheated or low-flow rivers, contributing to acute energy strain in Hungary and Romania.