AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS-India Energy Push: Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Kolkata for a four-day trip aimed at repairing ties and boosting cooperation on energy, trade, tech, and QUAD strategy as Iran-linked shipping and fuel shocks keep pressure on supplies. Middle East Supply Shock: Analysts warn the Strait of Hormuz disruption is moving from “imagined” shortages toward real ones, with higher prices and tighter demand likely to follow. Europe Tariff Hit: Dutch supplier Essent says variable electricity and gas tariffs will jump from July 1, warning of a “double taxation” effect on bills. Local Cost Politics (US): North Carolina is still flagged for relatively higher power prices, while Massachusetts lawmakers face renewed calls to accelerate solar and battery storage instead of cutting Mass Save funding. Clean Energy Momentum (India): Ladakh’s LG approved a 5-year extension with ONGC for India’s first geothermal pilot at Puga Valley. Community Solar (NZ): Solar is powering five marae in Whanganui, with more battery-backed sites planned.
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