AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & Markets: Oil prices wobbled after US-Iran talks hit a pause over Lebanon attacks, with the dollar rebounding and gold edging higher as traders weighed conflicting signals on the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomacy & Shipping Risk: Iran says it will halt US negotiations and threatens to block Hormuz, while Japan’s PM Takaichi pressed for safe passage of Japanese ships in calls with President Pezeshkian. Regional Politics: France barred Israeli offensive weapons from the Eurosatory defence expo and restricted Israeli participation, as Lebanon fighting and US-Iran diplomacy remain tightly linked. Central Banking & FX: A report says India’s RBI may have sold about $12bn in gold to protect foreign-exchange buffers amid the Middle East shock. Saudi Business: Acwa appointed Samir J Serhan as CEO, as the renewables-to-hydrogen developer pushes Neom and Yanbu projects. Oman Renewables: O-Green achieved financial close for a 93MW solar project at Sohar Industrial City, targeting commercial operations in September. Trade & Industry: Kazakhstan and Turkey discussed expanding energy cooperation, including Trans-Caspian transport and joint energy projects. Palestinian Territories: Israeli settlers torched olive groves and farmland in the West Bank, while fighting around Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle continued.
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