AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoMiddle East Energy Shock: Oil jumped more than 5% after Trump said the US-Iran ceasefire is “over,” reviving Strait of Hormuz disruption fears as tankers rerouted and the US revoked Iran oil sales permissions; Market Spillovers: gold and silver slid while bond yields rose, and India’s rupee weakened ~59 paise as crude surged; Shipping Risk in Focus: at least four tankers turned back from Hormuz amid “severe” threat levels, underscoring how quickly LNG and crude flows can tighten; Power & Grid: Nepal’s energy minister flagged low per-capita electricity use despite surplus monsoon generation, pointing to transmission and distribution gaps; Energy Transition Metals: Colombia and Argentina are ramping copper permits as the energy transition faces a potential supply shortfall by 2035; Storage & Renewables: India’s solar cell standards tightened via MNRE’s List-II, while China’s EV battery recycling debate heats up as end-of-life volumes rise; Asia-Pacific Outlook: the ADB lifted developing Asia growth to 4.9% but warned Middle East-driven energy uncertainty remains a major downside risk.
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