AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMiddle East Oil Shock: Oil prices are edging higher as Iran-U.S. talks stall and Strait of Hormuz security concerns keep supply risk front and center, with Brent near $90 and WTI around $82. Gas Prices Watch: GasBuddy reports Baltimore gasoline down 11.3 cents to $3.89/gal, while diesel averages $5.418 nationally; local weekly price drops show pockets of relief amid still-volatile markets. Power & Investment: Equinor is buying a $940 million stake in Pennsylvania’s Lackawanna gas-fired power plant, betting on growing electricity demand from data centers and adding generation plus storage to its PJM footprint. AI Data Center Power: A new look at storage design argues AI-era data centers need more power-aware storage architecture to cut operating costs and delay upgrades. Energy Infrastructure Diversification: A new Iraq-Syria oil pipeline aimed at bypassing Hormuz is projected to cost at least $15 billion and take about four years—far longer than optimistic U.S. timelines. Trade Tensions: Canada is racing to avoid new U.S. tariffs up to 50% starting Wednesday, though energy products are excluded.
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