AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUS Sanctions Watch: The US just extended a 30-day waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil already loaded on tankers at sea, running until June 17, aiming to keep supply flowing to “energy-vulnerable” nations amid Iran-war shocks. Islamic Finance Momentum: Fitch says the Philippines’ Islamic finance could grow faster by linking up with ASEAN and Gulf partners; ASEAN Islamic finance is already about $1T, led by Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Fuel + Fertiliser Relief for the Region: Australia secured extra jet fuel shipments from China and more urea from Brunei to cushion disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz. Cross-border Power Push (Brunei angle): Sarawak is targeting electricity exports to Brunei (at least 30MW) and is also moving toward 1GW to Singapore. Digital Security: A new report warns many island nations rely on a small set of undersea cables, leaving them exposed to outages from accidents or sabotage.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.