AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Escalation: US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire is effectively over and the US will strike Iran again, while also pushing a 20% fee on cargo as Washington “reinstates” a blockade on Iranian ports; Iran counters that it controls the strait and says it will keep it closed, after warning shots and attacks on shipping. Kuwait in the Crossfire: Iran’s IRGC and army claimed missile and drone strikes on US-linked bases in Kuwait (including Arifjan and Ali al-Salem) alongside Bahrain and Jordan, as Kuwait reported intercepting hostile aerial targets and condemned Iranian attacks on regional sovereignty. Maritime Attacks: Kuwait condemned Iran’s attack on two Emirati oil tankers transiting Hormuz, calling it a flagrant violation of international law and UN resolutions, after one crew member was killed and others injured. Oil Shock: Crude prices surged to around $85+ as shipping slowed and supply fears grew, with global benchmarks jumping amid renewed US-Iran strikes. Regional Energy Logistics: Turkey said Iraq wants 750,000 bpd capacity on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, highlighting how land routes may matter if Hormuz remains disrupted. Kuwait Tech & Investment: CSCEC won a CAPT tender to build a 55-storey KDIPA headquarters in Sharq, and a Kuwaiti-led project unveiled a robotic remote eye-surgery system supported by KFAS.
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