AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMiddle East Oil Shockwave: Oil slid again after the US and Iran signaled a tentative path to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but traders are still waiting on details like safety and mine clearance—keeping shipping anxiety as a floor under prices. Nuclear Diplomacy: Trump said Iran “will never have a nuclear weapon” under a US-Iran interim accord, while US VP JD Vance said IAEA inspectors would return to verify uranium stockpile destruction. Grid & Renewables in Focus: Kenya’s Ketraco energised the Sh8.4bn Isinya–Konza 400kV line and Konza substation to boost reliability for Konza Technopolis. Storage Momentum: India’s utility-scale BESS at Khavda, Gujarat (2.88 GWh) is now fully operational, and NTPC REL awarded Bondada Engineering an EPC for a 250 MW solar project with 200 MWh battery storage in Uttar Pradesh. Solar Rollout: Pewaukee schools in the US installed 840 rooftop panels to cut energy costs and support student learning. Policy & Market Watch: Bloomberg flagged that any faster-than-expected China crude demand rebound could re-ignite inflation even as flows normalize. Nuclear Tech Moves: Sweden selected Rolls-Royce SMRs for a major expansion at Ringhals, aiming to add low-carbon power as demand rises.
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