Grid Storage Deal Surge (US): Ford Energy and EDF power solutions North America signed a five-year framework for up to 20 GWh of grid-scale BESS deliveries starting in 2028, with EDF able to procure as much as 4 GWh a year. Battery Manufacturing Push (Saudi): ZOE Energy Storage and a Saudi partner will build the kingdom’s first large-scale BESS manufacturing plant in two phases—6 GWh from Q1 2027, then 18 GWh—aimed at cutting import dependence. Energy Cost Pressure (UK): Britain’s Ofgem price cap for July–September is expected to jump by about £209 to roughly £1,850, blamed on Iran-war impacts. Subsidy Pullback (India): Mahanagar Gas scrapped all customer support schemes and subsidies immediately as the West Asia-linked energy squeeze bites. New Clean Tech Signals: Provaris hit a concept selection milestone for its liquefied CO₂ tank design, expanding CCS supply-chain options, while Inlyte Energy is lining up iron-sodium battery pilots for data centers. Geopolitics Still Driving Everything: The Strait of Hormuz disruption continues to ripple through fuel and power markets.