AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Summit in Brussels: EU leaders meet for a two-day summit on Ukraine, China shock and the next €2 trillion budget, with macroeconomic imbalances and competitiveness high on the agenda. Iran peace deal and energy markets: At the G7 in France, Trump said the US-Iran interim agreement should reopen the Strait of Hormuz and push oil prices lower, while markets weigh the Fed’s next move. Ukraine hits Russian refining: Ukrainian drones struck a Moscow oil refinery for the second time this week, with Russian air defences intercepting dozens of drones—raising fuel-crisis pressure inside Russia. Baltic storage expansion: Hungary’s Futureal Energy Partners buys a 45 MW/120 MWh battery portfolio in Latvia, targeting operations from November 2026 as the Baltics move into the continental grid. LNG supply security: Venture Global and Germany’s EnBW extend LNG contracts for about 0.82 mtpa for five years from 2026, as European utilities lock in long-term volumes. Grid funding friction: An internal EU draft shows countries scaled back plans to finance power grids with congestion revenue, risking delays for interconnectors needed for renewables and data-centre demand. Hydrogen push in Denmark: ENGIE and European Energy back a Denmark green hydrogen project with up to 150 MW of electrolyser capacity, aiming for commercial operations around 2030.
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