AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMiddle East Oil Shock: Oil jumped more than 4% as US-Iran hostilities escalated, with Strait of Hormuz shipping slowing sharply and LNG prices rising again. Iraq Energy Security: Iraq is studying a Basra–Kirkuk pipeline to Turkey’s Ceyhan and possibly Syria’s Baniyas to cut reliance on Hormuz, while signing new oil and power partnerships with firms including ExxonMobil, Shell and Halliburton. Geopolitical Attacks on Supply: Ukraine-linked drones hit multiple Russian oil depots in Stavropol, while Kazakhstan said CPC oil exports stayed uninterrupted after a drone attack near its Black Sea terminal. Europe Power Costs: A Brussels-linked analysis says electricity is taxed far more than gas, helping explain why power can cost 3× gas for consumers and firms. Cooking Gas Pressure: Nigeria’s LPG imports surged 1,400% to ease shortages, while Iraq’s Kurdistan region saw LPG prices double after Khor Mor gas field output was suspended. Clean Energy & Grid Limits: Israel eased some solar grid red tape, but grid capacity remains the main bottleneck; in the UK, battery storage got planning approval despite safety concerns. Energy Tech: A study suggests quantum vacuum effects could make carbon capture and hydrogen production reactions far less energy-hungry.
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