AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOil Market Watch: OPEC+ is set to approve a 4th consecutive oil quota increase Sunday as Hormuz-closure tensions keep traders nervous, while oil prices slipped on hopes for US-Iran de-escalation. Middle East Risk: Analysts warn a longer Strait of Hormuz shutdown could structurally raise costs and disrupt trade, with knock-on effects for fertiliser and food prices. Asia Demand: Rosneft’s Igor Sechin says India will drive nearly half of global oil demand growth over the next decade, even as West Asia jitters persist. EU Gas Shift: EU LNG imports fell 1.2% between March and May, with the US taking a bigger share as Europe tries to manage energy security. Clean Energy Deals (Philippines): Acwa and Emerging Power signed a plan to pursue up to 5,000 MW of renewables and gas-fired capacity, targeting the Philippines’ Green Energy Auction Program. Policy & Transition (India): India’s World Bank executive director Neelkanth Mishra argues crude shock fears are “narrative,” not reality, as growth stays resilient. Safety Tragedy (South Asia): Four workers died after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning a septic tank in Surat, with investigators citing missing safety protocols. Energy Tech & Efficiency: UNU-INWEH says trimming unnecessary words in AI prompts could save major electricity use, as data centers’ energy demand rises.
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