AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMiddle East Energy Risk: The US-Iran standoff kept widening with a 12th straight night of strikes as Iran warned it would block West Asia oil exports and target energy and economic infrastructure if attacked, while Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea—raising fresh supply-route fears. Russia-Ukraine Power Disruptions: Russia hit energy facilities in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region and more outages were reported across Donetsk, Kharkiv and Chernihiv, with Ukrenergo urging daytime use of power amid repairs. Nuclear Diplomacy: The US and Saudi Arabia signed a civilian nuclear cooperation (123) agreement, setting up a long-term partnership that now heads to Congress, as nonproliferation concerns loom. ASEAN Energy Security: ASEAN foreign ministers met external partners in Manila, with the US pledging $1.5bn for energy security, LNG market support and grid tech. Cybersecurity in Energy: Australia’s Origin Energy confirmed a hack that may have exposed customer data including names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and partial bank/credit details. Renewables Push: Malaysia said renewable capacity hit nearly 32% by June under its NETR, targeting 35% by 2030, while East Timor broke ground on a $107m EDF-Itochu solar-plus-storage project to cut fuel imports.
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