AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoIran-US brinkmanship: Iran’s officials reiterated defense readiness and warned against fresh US-Israeli aggression as Xi Jinping urged a “comprehensive” Middle East ceasefire and said restarting war is “unacceptable,” while Washington signaled it’s “locked and loaded” if talks fail. Food security pressure: A UN report says acute hunger is worsening—people facing acute food insecurity rose from 105m (2016) to 266m (2025)—with conflicts and protracted crises driving the climb. Fertiliser and fuel squeeze: The Strait of Hormuz disruption keeps pushing up energy and fertiliser costs, and Europe is debating whether to lean on subsidies or targeted support for farmers. UK cost-of-living fight: UK Treasury talks with supermarkets to cap essentials like bread, milk and eggs face pushback from retailers warning against “price controls.” Logistics move: Saudi Mawani launched the Red Sea Express container service linking Yanbu with Jeddah, Ain Sokhna and Aqaba to keep trade flowing through the region.
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