Middle East Oil Shock: Oil prices pushed above $91 a barrel as US-Iran strikes and renewed fighting raised supply and shipping risks through the Strait of Hormuz, feeding inflation worries and rattling global markets. Fuel Prices Watch: Some relief showed up in the Philippines and parts of the US, with local cuts in pump prices in early September and weekly declines in places like Alabama and Iowa, though LPG costs may still rise. Grid Reliability Alerts: Nepal’s flood recovery efforts restored power in some areas, while the Philippines’ NGCP issued red and yellow power alerts for the Visayas and Mindanao, warning of possible brownouts. Clean Power & Storage Moves: ADB approved a $175m loan to modernize Bangladesh’s Chattogram Hill Tracts power distribution, and Australia’s Frontier Energy locked in major contracts for a 132MW solar-plus-81.5MW battery project. Tech for Smarter Energy: Sigenergy launched an AI-powered all-in-one home storage system in Thailand, and researchers unveiled solid-state cooling using waste heat. Hydrogen & Nuclear Signals: Provaris advanced compressed hydrogen tank manufacturing via a China collaboration, while debate continued over nuclear’s role in “green” power and data-center demand. Business & Policy: A UK renewable installer collapsed after sales fell and funding dried up, and Germany’s wind outlook faces uncertainty as offshore policy debates loom.