AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGeopolitics & Oil Prices: Fresh US-Iran clashes around the Strait of Hormuz sent Brent above $90 and lifted WTI, reviving fears of supply disruption as tanker traffic stays constrained. Venezuela Oil Deal: KEO Energy says it has signed operating agreements with PDVSA to start work on the PetroUrdaneta fields in Venezuela, while separate reporting questions whether a Trump-linked plan can truly “fill up” the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Power Reliability in the Philippines: NGCP issued renewed red/yellow alerts for Visayas and Mindanao, warning of possible rotational brownouts as coal plant availability tightens. Clean Power & Storage Projects: NLC India won an auction for a 600 MW solar project in Rajasthan paired with 300 MW/1,800 MWh storage; Westbridge agreed to sell a 225 MW Alberta solar-plus-storage project. Batteries Manufacturing: AM Batteries is set to scale US battery electrode and cell capacity with a $50m DOE award using dry-coating tech. Grid & Data Policy: The Data Foundation released the first US “GHG MMRV enterprise” pulse report mapping who runs what across greenhouse-gas measurement and reporting. Energy Costs & Access: South Africa’s solar-driven resilience is now under pressure from data center demand, raising the risk of a two-tier power system. Gas Market Moves (India): Mahanagar Gas raised CNG prices in Mumbai by ₹2/kg, citing elevated LNG input costs.
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