AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOil shock and shipping risk: Brent pushed toward $100 after Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, with markets again pricing in energy-driven inflation and higher rate-hike odds. Energy security and geopolitics: ASEAN talks in Manila put Middle East escalation and Strait of Hormuz/Red Sea disruption front and centre, with India’s Jaishankar warning attacks on seafarers and shipping can’t be tolerated. Australia jobs vs rates: Australia’s June employment jumped ~76,000, keeping unemployment steady at 4.4% and lifting expectations the RBA may need another move. Gas and data-centre pressure: Reports keep circling around gas supply and data-centre power demand, including calls for renewables/data centres to “pay up” and scrutiny of gas-fuelled AI proposals. Cyber and customer data: Origin Energy confirmed a suspected/ongoing data breach affecting millions, adding to pressure on Australia’s critical energy operators’ security. Renewables debate: NSW wind-farm criticism resurfaced around wildlife impacts and subsidy funding, feeding the broader fight over who pays for net zero.
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