AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoNuclear Transparency: The IAEA Board of Governors adopted a U.S.-backed resolution demanding Iran fully disclose remaining enriched uranium stockpiles and grant inspectors “without delay” access to verify them, after last year’s strikes left key sites damaged and Tehran still hasn’t reported what happened to material believed to have survived. Geopolitics & Energy Risk: The vote lands amid renewed U.S.-Iran escalation, with Trump again warning of further “hard” attacks and claiming oil is being taken out of Iran—raising the stakes for global energy prices and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. EU Sanctions Push: The EU is preparing a new Russia sanctions package focused on energy revenue curbs, including measures targeting oil earnings, “shadow fleet” tankers, and ports/refineries enabling trade. German Industry Pressure: BASF warns Europe’s chemical sector is in its worst crisis in 25 years, citing high energy prices and carbon rules squeezing energy-intensive output like ammonia. Public Trust in Security: A new ECFR poll finds only about 11% of Europeans now see the U.S. as an ally, underlining why energy and defense planning in Europe is increasingly looking less dependent on Washington.
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