Offshore Oil & Gas Halt: South Africa’s Constitutional Court stopped Shell and Impact Africa from offshore exploration along the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast, citing unlawful licensing and the need for meaningful public participation. Power Market & Grid Resilience: Ukraine’s DTEK Grids says it connected 2,700+ green and distributed generation facilities in H1 2026, with solar leading and new hybrid solar-plus-cogeneration links boosting resilience. Renewables Financing: Philippines’ Vivant Energy secured an ₱8.5bn BDO loan to expand renewables and other capex, targeting 30% clean energy share by 2030. Energy Storage Policy: Nebraska advanced LB1010 to regulate and tax energy storage resources and enable eminent domain for storage systems. Oil Spill Risk: Oman faces a growing Russian oil spill near its southern coast, with satellite and official estimates diverging but all pointing to major environmental damage. Geopolitics & Oil Prices: Markets tracked tense US-Iran talks and blockade threats as oil prices rose while stocks stayed near records. Electricity Reliability: Kherson reported power cuts after shelling, while Calgary’s northwest outage hit about 5,600 customers. Energy Access & Jobs: SBA announced a 90% loan guarantee for small businesses across the energy supply chain via its International Trade Loan program.