Geopolitics & Oil: Iran-backed Houthis attacked Saudi energy facilities, halting some operations and wounding dozens, while Iran warned of “economic warfare” and threatened new Gulf restrictions—pushing Brent and WTI to multi-week highs and keeping a risk premium on the market. Renewables & Grid Policy: Maine floated a draft plan to bring large-scale renewables back into ratepayer standard offers after net energy billing changes, aiming to boost affordability and reliability. Distributed Energy & EV Charging: India’s CHARGEZONE secured long-term demand-backed contracts worth $1B+ to expand charging along highway corridors, while Hoymiles launched a V2X DC home charger that links solar, storage, and bidirectional EV power for backup and grid services. Battery Supply Chain: China froze approvals for new battery storage factories not yet under construction, citing overcapacity—an important signal for global storage build plans. Clean Fuel Infrastructure: Norway’s Gasum opened its 13th biogas/bio-LNG filling station at the Port of Trondheim to serve heavy transport corridors. Nuclear Readiness: Malaysia said it’s studying nuclear for its future mix but is only building preparedness on regulation, talent, and technology. Project Finance & M&A: Qualitas Energy agreed to buy Cero Generation’s 5.8GW European solar+storage platform from Macquarie, expanding across the UK, Italy, and Spain. Data Centers & Power Demand: New Jersey data-center growth is becoming a campaign flashpoint over energy use, water use, and noise.