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Last update: 4 hours agoUS-India Energy Diplomacy: Marco Rubio’s May 23–26 India trip is being framed as a reset with a hard focus on energy security and trade, with stops across Kolkata, Jaipur, Agra and New Delhi and a Quad foreign ministers meeting in the mix. West Asia Shock on Markets: UAE stocks edged up as oil rallied on uncertainty around US-Iran talks, while the Strait of Hormuz remains the key risk lever for prices and supply routes. Indonesia’s Russian Oil Plan Stalls: Jakarta’s headline target to import 150 million barrels of Russian crude this year is running into regulatory and logistics hurdles, with only one cargo reported so far. Grid Pressure in Asia: China expects summer peak demand near a record 1,600 GW amid heat and drought risks; India’s heatwave is pushing power demand to record levels and triggering calls for conservation. Power Investment Push: I Squared Capital launched a $1bn India transmission platform (Cube Grid), and Cambodia is accelerating EV charging rollout with an initial $10m push. Energy Politics Meets Consumer Anger: California Gov. Newsom urged drivers to avoid Chevron over high gas prices, escalating the domestic blame game.
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