Middle East Oil Shock: Asian markets watched oil swing on renewed US-Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz risk, with jet fuel and ATF prices rising as supply fears feed inflation. China Inflation Watch: China’s May CPI rose 1.2% and PPI jumped 3.9%, underscoring how energy costs are still flowing through factories and households. Japan–Bangladesh Energy Finance: Japan approved a $312m emergency loan (with ADB co-financing) to bolster Bangladesh’s energy security and resilience under its POWERR Asia push. India Gas Infrastructure: Indian producers urged PNGRB to loosen rules blocking pipeline interconnections, arguing it could unlock nearly 10% of idle domestic gas and cut LNG import pressure. EV Charging Expansion: Exponent Energy raised ₹200 crore to expand rapid EV charging for commercial fleets across India. Grid-Scale Storage for Renewables: Jinko ESS delivered a 722MWh BESS package for an India large-scale renewables project to stabilize high renewable penetration. ASEAN Role: Vietnam called for ASEAN to shape regional norms and strengthen innovation and cooperation at the ASEAN Future Forum. AI Data Center Power Demand: Meta’s AI-enabled data center deal with Reliance targets 168MW in Jamnagar, with renewable power and desalinated cooling.