Red Sea Shipping Risk: Iran-backed Houthis warned they will block ships from loading or unloading oil at Saudi ports, with the U.S. and partners calling it a threat to global trade; the Strait of Hormuz is also seeing sharply reduced traffic as Trump escalates “bridge or power plant” retaliation threats, pushing oil prices higher and raising fears of a second chokepoint via Bab el-Mandeb. Energy Supply Disruption: Bangladesh reported an FSRU technical fault cutting gas supply to the national grid by about 17%, hitting power plants, CNG stations, and industry while officials work to restore service. Long-Duration Storage Goes Commercial (India): India awarded 1,344MW of pumped hydro contracts and its first utility-scale vanadium flow battery deal, signaling the start of large-scale long-duration storage contracting for grid reliability. Port & Route Resilience: DP World agreed to develop two UAE deepwater terminals on the east coast, aiming to add capacity and reduce reliance on Strait of Hormuz routing. Logistics Operations Upgrade (US): NAVSUP FLC San Diego Site Ventura added a heavy-lift reach stacker to expand container handling for the Antarctic shipping season. Cross-Border Retail Logistics (GCC): A look at the hidden relay behind Gulf e-commerce shows how free-zone warehouses, brokers, and last-mile fleets keep cross-border shopping moving—while highlighting fragility where parcels can “die” between handoffs.