Hydrogen Rail Push: India launched its first hydrogen-powered passenger train in Haryana, running on a 10-coach route with a hydrogen fuel-cell system and a dedicated storage/refuelling hub—another signal that low-carbon transport is moving from pilots to services. EU Hydrogen Infrastructure: Spain and France’s BarMar offshore hydrogen pipeline has cleared pre-FEED and is entering FEED, aiming to lock in subsea design and permitting for a 400-km link from Barcelona to Fos-sur-Mer. Battery Storage Momentum: EnBW and Spain’s Zelestra signed a tolling deal for 300 MW/1.2 GWh of battery storage in Italy, with construction targeted from 2027 and full operation in 2028. Carbon Market Overhaul: The European Commission is set to propose an EU ETS revamp, including a slower emissions-cap decline and more support for clean investment—an attempt to ease competitiveness pressure while keeping the system credible. Energy Security Shock: Oil jumped toward a steep weekly gain as US-Iran strikes and Hormuz disruption fears returned, tightening supply expectations for Europe and beyond. Heat Strains Power: Croatia is reported above the EU average for air-conditioning electricity use as heatwaves intensify, underlining growing grid stress during peak cooling demand. Sanctions Pressure on Russian LNG: European lawmakers urged Denmark’s Fayard to stop servicing Arc7 tankers tied to Russia’s Arctic LNG exports, warning of a “final European repair window” before an EU maintenance ban.