Middle East Oil Shock: Drone attacks and fresh Houthi strikes have kept Saudi’s East-West pipeline largely offline for weeks, tightening global supply and pushing Brent and WTI higher as traders worry about Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea chokepoints. Ukraine Energy De-escalation Talks: Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop targeting each other’s energy infrastructure; Zelenskyy signals Ukraine will halt strikes only if Russia reciprocates reliably. Nuclear Policy Moves: Saudi’s energy minister says its nuclear project is on track; CNNC and the IAEA signed an HTGR cooperation deal in Vienna; Estonia is in talks with France on enhanced nuclear deterrence. Nuclear Trust in Japan: Chubu Electric’s seismic data falsification scandal clouds Japan’s nuclear restart plans. Power Supply in South Asia: India approved electricity exports to flood-hit Nepal for up to 18 hours a day through Dec 31, easing hydropower damage. Energy Market & Policy: The US EPA is repealing Biden-era climate rules for coal and gas power plants, while oil prices stay elevated and markets react to inflation and rate-hike expectations. Oil & Gas Business: US Justice seeks forfeiture of $61m in crypto tied to Iran’s black-market oil sales; Malaysia’s banks flag structural supply disruptions and refining limits as oil’s “new normal.” Renewables & Grid Demand: A Northwest US council projects electricity demand could jump 50–100% over two decades, driven by data centers and EVs.