AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoOil & Gas Geopolitics: Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop targeting each other’s energy infrastructure, while Zelenskyy calls it a potential first step and notes Ukraine’s recent strikes on Russian oil; markets are already reacting to energy-shock fears as Brent holds above $107 amid fresh Red Sea disruption. Grid Reliability & Coal vs Storage: A CEEW study says Rajasthan could save up to ₹85bn by meeting 2030 reliability needs with renewable energy plus battery storage instead of adding 3,200 MW of new coal, arguing the problem is timing and flexibility. Energy Transition Finance: Nozomi Energy reached financial close on a 50 MW / 196 MWh BESS in Japan, targeting Q3 2028 commissioning, as flexible power demand grows. Data Centers Meet Power Demand: Waaree Renewable Technologies formed Aurovault Data Centers to build AI-ready and disaster-recovery data centers, while Meta announced a major data center expansion in Eagle Mountain—both underscoring the power-and-infrastructure push behind AI. Uranium Exploration: Core Energy launched a tender for a 2,500-metre uranium drilling program at its Barking Gecko prospect in Namibia under a new JV. Mining Value Chains: Morocco is pushing deeper critical-mineral processing and new value chains around phosphates and energy-transition minerals ahead of IMC 2026. North Sea Policy: Offshore Energies UK urges the UK to scrap the windfall tax early and replace it with a narrower levy tied to price spikes.
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