AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHormuz Pressure Escalates: UAE adviser Anwar Gargash dismissed Iran’s new Strait of Hormuz control push as “pipe dreams,” as Tehran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority maps a wider claimed oversight area and demands coordination/permits for passage. Maritime Safety Push: The IMO condemned Iran’s attacks on merchant ships and urged a safe, voluntary evacuation framework for stranded vessels and seafarers. Energy Disruption Reality Check: ADNOC’s Sultan Al Jaber warned full oil flows through Hormuz won’t return until early-to-mid 2027 even if fighting stops, while CENTCOM said US Marines boarded an Iranian-flagged tanker in the Gulf of Oman amid a blockade. Oman’s Green Moves: O-Green marked the financial close of a 93MW Sohar solar project feeding 200+ industrial facilities, and Oman’s AI asphalt paving technology rolled out in Dhofar. Trade Winds: The UK and GCC concluded a landmark free trade deal, with Oman included, promising tariff cuts and expanded market access.
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