AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGrid Security: German police are investigating suspected sabotage after a fire damaged a Berlin electricity substation in Moabit, with no supply disruption reported; authorities are also hunting a 48-year-old linked to earlier attacks on substations in North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg. Markets & Inflation: European shares stayed subdued as Brent pushed above $97 on renewed US-Iran tit-for-tat strikes, reviving inflation worries and expectations of further ECB tightening. Energy Geopolitics: Iran says it will announce a new restricted Gulf zone and publish maps for a fresh Hormuz corridor, while shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply. Transition Reality Check: A study finds European carmakers are hesitant to buy green-hydrogen steel because margins are too tight and customers won’t pay a visible premium. Storage Buildout: Bruegel reports Europe’s battery storage is ~60 GWh in 2024 and could exceed 100 GWh by end-2025, with EV batteries adding large theoretical flexibility. Baltic Risk: OSW warns Russian hybrid activity is raising threats to Baltic energy infrastructure, ports and offshore wind plans.
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