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The week in Global Energy & Infrastructure
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Oil prices first fell as diplomacy and partial supply rerouting reduced the immediate risk premium, then rose as attacks continued and Iran's conditional reopening offer was rejected. US escorts increased flows, but tanker bottlenecks and constrained alternative routes kept security and logistics risks elevated.
The proposed US diesel export ban advanced from congressional pressure to active administration consideration, while refiners and traders warned that it could reduce output and tighten overseas supplies. The consequences spread into European fuel costs, jet fuel, freight, and consumer prices before any policy was enacted.
States increasingly made data centers responsible for grid and community costs, while enforcement against unpermitted generation and rejection of uncertain gas demand raised the barriers to rapid expansion. The debate broadened from electricity use to water, emissions, and local political opposition.
New York approved a major transmission line and the federal government funded upgrades across 26 states, signaling faster efforts to expand capacity. At the same time, PJM governance debates and an 18-month delay for a nuclear project showed that interconnection and institutional rules remain binding constraints.
Calls to stop attacks on energy infrastructure developed into a reciprocal Ukraine proposal backed by the United States. The initiative still lacked a binding agreement, monitoring system, and consequences for violations.
Two federal judges blocked the cancellation of the $7 billion Solar for All program, restoring a major source of support for distributed solar. Further litigation may still delay implementation.
Record-low levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead forced federal officials to divert water and reduce downstream releases to protect near-term supplies. The measures preserve water and hydropower temporarily but do not close the basin's structural supply gap.
China's control of critical minerals and leadership in sodium-ion batteries reinforced its strategic position in electrification and storage, while solar trade restrictions benefited South Korean manufacturers. Its coking-coal dependence and continued overseas coal activity showed that China's transition away from coal remains incomplete.
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