AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBRICS Summit Energy Diplomacy: India’s PM Modi kicked off the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi as leaders grapple with wars in Ukraine and West Asia and their spillover into oil and shipping. Modi met Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince to deepen India-UAE trade and energy security ties, while Modi also met Iran’s Pezeshkian, stressing freedom of navigation and maritime safety amid Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea disruptions. Red Sea Oil-Route Risk: Reports say Iran and allies are tightening pressure on key chokepoints, with Houthis seizing Perim Island near Bab el-Mandeb—raising the odds of higher fuel costs and longer tanker routes for Europe-Asia trade. Africa Energy Finance: Africa GreenCo secured an extra $11.5m to expand renewable power trading across SAPP markets, boosting regional clean power offtake. Project Delays: Uganda pushed its first-oil timeline again, now targeting June 2027, extending uncertainty for East Africa gas and oil momentum. UAE-Germany Business Push: A Munich forum saw UAE and Germany sign deals worth about €9.66bn, including renewables and oil & gas cooperation.
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