Middle East Energy Security: Saudi Arabia shut down its East-West oil pipeline near Medina and Riyadh “as a precaution” after drone strikes reportedly launched from Iraq, injuring people and raising Strait of Hormuz-linked energy crisis fears. Europe Energy Prices: Vladimir Putin renewed attacks on Europe’s energy policy as gas prices reportedly hit $1,000, warning traders’ exchange-based pricing could push costs even higher. Global Energy Diplomacy: The White House confirmed Russia will send a representative to next week’s G20 Energy Abundance meeting in Houston, despite European protests over normalization amid the Ukraine war. UAE-Germany Deals: ADNOC, XRG and Masdar signed new agreements with German firms covering LNG, renewables, and industrial tech, targeting up to €5B in investment. Grid Reliability & Wildfire Risk (US): NV Energy canceled all remaining Public Safety Outage Management watch areas in northern Nevada after improved forecasts, though Red Flag conditions remain. UK Affordability & Retrofit: York and North Yorkshire unveiled plans to upgrade 250,000 homes to cut bills, while three East Riding schools added solar to slash energy costs. Waste-to-Energy (Zimbabwe): Geo Pomona is in talks to replicate its Harare waste-to-energy model at Bulawayo’s Ngozi Mine dumpsite. Data Centers & Power Politics: Thailand is moving toward rules requiring data centers to source at least 60% of electricity from clean energy, with separate tariffs to protect households.