AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMiddle East Shipping Watch: Three Indian-flagged crude tankers (Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor, Sanmar Herald) carrying 8.6 lakh MT transited the Strait of Hormuz safely, easing near-term energy-supply worries as markets track how long the route stays open. Grid & Reliability: Storms in northwest Kansas knocked down trees and powerlines, leaving thousands without power. Renewables Finance: Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional oversubscribed RM2.5bn in 2026 sukuk (solar and hydro) for energy-transition projects, signaling strong investor appetite for bankable renewables. Solar Build-Out: Repsol reached commercial operations at its 825-MW Pinnington solar project in Texas, delivered on an accelerated timeline. Tidal Power Push: Scottish Renewables urges the Scottish Government to publish a dedicated tidal stream policy to help developers like MeyGen scale in the Pentland Firth. Energy Storage Need: Ember says India needs about 10 GWh of battery storage to cut midday renewable curtailment caused by coal plants’ minimum operating limits. Nuclear Restart: India’s Tarapur 1 and 2 units are back on the grid after refurbishment, marking a major step for the country’s oldest operating nuclear site. Regional Gas Supply: Iraq is moving to reactivate a stalled Turkmenistan gas deal to ease summer power shortages.
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