UK Energy Infrastructure: AHR Walpole has applied to build a battery storage site on Grade I farmland near King’s Lynn, storing surplus power for decades while promising “slight” landscape impacts and full land restoration. South Australia Gas Security: Santos won a 10-year deal to supply 200 petajoules of domestic gas from 2030 to back the state’s strategic gas reserve and support the Whyalla steel transformation. Grid & Prices Under Pressure: South Africa’s electricity crisis is being described as a “utility death spiral,” with tariffs up sharply since 2003 and hidden bill charges making the real pain worse. EU Power Mix Watch: Italy’s 2025 shift saw renewables down and thermal up, with gas imports rising and LNG up 44%—a reminder that the transition isn’t linear. Clean Power Finance: Türkiye unveiled a 2026-2029 National Green Finance Strategy to expand green rules, market infrastructure, and climate-risk resilience. Energy Costs & Policy: Ireland expects over a million households to pay €250–€300 more annually after Electric Ireland and Yuno Energy tariff hikes. Oil Market Signals: OPEC+ talks point to an August quota increase of about 188,000 bpd, while Iraq threatens to push back if quotas don’t match capacity. Fusion Push: UKAEA and Eni launched RH3OVA to support the global fusion fuel cycle, including deuterium-tritium operations. Clean Cooking in Africa: Uganda’s schools are swapping firewood for LPG via Vivo Energy’s bulk storage rollouts, aiming to cut deforestation and indoor pollution.