AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMiddle East Oil Shock: Oil prices jumped more than 4% after Israel and Iran traded strikes, with markets again fearing disruption to the Strait of Hormuz and pushing Brent to around $97. Ukraine Energy Targets: Ukrainian forces hit oil facilities in Russia and occupied Crimea, including the Grushovaya oil trans-shipment base near Novorossiysk, while Russia reported large drone interceptions. OPEC+ Output Boost: OPEC+ approved another July production quota increase of 188,000 bpd, but traders said extra supply may not offset shipping and infrastructure risks. Market Fallout: India’s Sensex and Nifty fell sharply as crude spiked and global tech stocks sold off; Pakistan’s PSX also slid on oil-price and budget uncertainty. Shipping Incident: India reported a fire on the Marivex oil tanker off Oman with 24 Indian sailors safe; cause under investigation. LNG & Finance: Mozambique’s Rovuma LNG project got a bullish Standard Bank macro read on delayed development, while Adani Ports won a 10-year marine services contract for Argentina’s first LNG export project. Nuclear Momentum: India is considering opening nuclear power to private investment via assured power deals and possible support under the ₹1 lakh crore RDI scheme.
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