AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy diplomacy heats up: Russia’s Lavrov and India’s Jaishankar traded praise for expanding energy cooperation in New Delhi, while Moscow reiterated it will honor long-term supply commitments. Modi’s UAE push: Modi’s brief UAE stop is expected to focus on energy security, with LPG and strategic oil-reserve MoUs on the table as India looks for steadier supplies amid Middle East disruption. Price pressure spreads: India’s wholesale inflation jumped to 8.3% in April as energy costs surge, and the rupee slid to a fresh record low on oil risk. Grid + storage momentum: Enrich Energy broke ground on a 290MWh BESS for NTPC in Andhra Pradesh, and National Grid confirmed a further £70bn investment to expand UK/US energy networks. Crisis abroad: Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil, with Havana facing 20–22 hour blackouts. Deals + buildouts: Envision Energy and Menderes Tekstil signed a 120MW wind deal in Turkey; Inox Clean agreed to buy US solar maker Boviet in a $750m move. Regulation shake-up: Nepal started open competition to fill leadership posts at its Electricity Regulatory Commission.
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