AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEnergy Transit Talks: Lebanon met an Iraqi delegation in Beirut to revive the Kirkuk-Tripoli pipeline and prepare to act as a storage and re-export hub for Iraqi crude, including border upgrades and safety rules. Strait of Hormuz Pressure: Iran warned the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed unless the US accepts Tehran’s conditions, while the US says Gulf flows are near normal—claims analysts dispute as shipping traffic remains far lower. Oil Market Jolt: Brent pushed toward $90 as attacks on shipping and refinery disruptions (including in Libya) raised supply fears; the EIA expects Middle East disruptions to linger through 2027. Syrian Justice: A Syrian court sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over war crimes. Human Rights Milestone: Lebanon abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to end capital punishment. Regional Security: Saudi King Salman called the Makkah defense pact with Türkiye and Pakistan a long-term partnership. Politics in the US: Progressive Peggy Flanagan won Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary, keeping Israel and immigration central to the campaign.
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