AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFuel Shock Watch: Australia’s April inflation eased to 4.2% thanks to a temporary fuel excise cut, but the RBA is still on guard as freight-linked costs and “trimmed” inflation pressures creep up—meaning another rate hike remains possible. Maritime & Trade Resilience: The UAE is accelerating corridor switching—using eastern ports, air bridges, and new trade links—to blunt Iran-war route disruption, while DHL opens a $42m Christchurch sorting facility to boost South Island export capacity. Freight Under Fire: Ukraine reports a major Russian drone strike hitting Chernihiv, including a logistics company and transport infrastructure—another reminder that supply chains are now battlefield targets. Project Reversals: San Miguel cancels the Boracay bridge after local backlash, showing how environmental and community pushback can quickly derail infrastructure plans. Energy for Remote Logistics: A Peru off-grid solar expansion is powering production in a remote community, highlighting how electricity access is becoming a transport-and-trade enabler, not just a utility issue. Ongoing Signal: Coal India says it has 168m tonnes of coal across its network to cover peak summer demand, keeping thermal power supply continuity in focus.
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