AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoIran-US Diplomacy Stalls: Trump’s China trip ends without a breakthrough, while he says a 20-year Iran nuclear moratorium could be enough and that his patience is “running out”; Iran’s Abbas Araghchi counters that Tehran has “no trust” in Washington and wants a “fair and balanced” deal, with Hormuz reopening still tied to lifting the US blockade. Markets & Costs: Oil jumps again (Brent above $109) as stocks slide worldwide and bond yields spike, feeding fresh inflation fears. Ceasefire Drift: Israel and Lebanon extend their truce for 45 days, but the Iran talks remain stuck. Energy Security Moves: India and the UAE expand energy cooperation, including UAE storage of up to 30 million barrels in India’s strategic reserves. Spill & Fallout: An oil slick contaminates Iraq’s Kirkuk irrigation canal, threatening crops and livestock. Regional Pressure Points: Georgia extends its gas-tax suspension for Memorial Day as fuel prices bite; India raises petrol/diesel by ₹3 amid the global oil shock.
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