AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoG7 oil release and diesel squeeze: The IEA said members have already released about 325 million barrels from strategic reserves, as G7 leaders coordinate a further 100 million barrels of oil and diesel to cool prices after the US-Iran shock. West Asia conflict impact: Economist Amartya Lahiri warned the West Asia crisis can drive inflation and ripple into politics far beyond the region, with energy costs feeding “first-order” effects. Hormuz LNG flows: LNG cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz hit a 7-month high in September (about 19–21 transits), but remain far below prewar levels heading into winter. Saudi refinery attack: Houthis struck Aramco’s Riyadh refinery, prompting fears of another global price spike. India maritime push: Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) marked 65 years as India’s ports/shipping minister urged it to strengthen energy and trade security during the Hormuz crisis. Ukraine diplomacy with energy focus: Ukraine called India’s ceasefire proposal the broadest, saying any truce must include energy and port infrastructure plus the Black Sea. China clean fuels demo: China launched a green hydrogen-to-SAF project aiming for carbon-negative aviation kerosene via CO₂ capture. Arunachal geothermal plans: India’s Arunachal Pradesh is exploring geothermal power for remote border areas after ONGC’s Ladakh work.
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