AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEnergy Security & Storage: The Philippines’ Maharlika Investment Corp. and PNOC are exploring the country’s first strategic petroleum storage tank farm in Bataan, aiming for a first phase by 2028 to blunt import shocks and price volatility. Middle East Oil Shock: Renewed US-Iran fighting is again tightening Hormuz shipping, with tanker traffic reported near a standstill and oil prices jumping as sanctions permissions and insurance/banking comfort get tested. Ukraine Targets Russian Energy: Ukraine says drones hit Russian oil tankers and the Yug Rusi terminal in the Sea of Azov, while broader strikes on depots and tankers are linked to fuel shortages and higher prices. Grid & Renewables Build-Out: India’s power minister says peak demand could hit 300 GW next year and energy storage is now “national imperative,” as Rajasthan signs an ISA framework to speed clean energy and grid modernization. Power Sector Hardware: North Dakota approved wind farm repowering, while Wärtsilä warns Americas data centers face a “speed to powerless” risk as power systems lag AI demand. Local Energy Politics: A Hartford, US public hearing drew opposition to a proposed 6 MW solar farm. Tech & Power in Space: Pulse Space won a $40m US Space Force contract to advance laser-based wireless power/data between spacecraft.
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