AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHormuz Risk: Iran’s IRGC says two oil tankers hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and exploded; the claims could not be independently verified. A separate attack on a Qatari LNG carrier has heightened concern over shipping routes. Oil Supply: OPEC+ will keep December output targets unchanged for a third month, as crude prices eased toward $110 a barrel on hopes of Iran-Qatar diplomacy. War and Refining: Ukraine has resumed drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, including a reported strike on the Kstovo plant, while Russian strikes have damaged energy infrastructure in Ukraine. Asia’s Fuel Shock: Gulf supply and shipping disruptions are pushing fuel costs in parts of Asia to more than double pre-war levels, according to BlackRock. Energy Investment: Laos’s 600-megawatt wind farm is exporting power to Vietnam, while global nuclear construction has reached its highest level since 1986. African lenders have also formally launched a $5 billion energy bank.
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