Strait of Hormuz Disruption: US-Iran strikes and counterstrikes are again choking shipping, with traffic near standstill and LNG tankers only cautiously resuming transits. Maritime Legal Fallout: Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship attacked in the Strait sued the operator in Bangkok over alleged labor rights violations and dismissal after the incident. Energy Infrastructure Risk: The Kremlin accused Ukraine of attacks on critical energy infrastructure tied to exports to Turkey, including compressor stations and tanker activity. Strategic Oil Storage: ONGC approved a 1.75 million-tonne expansion of India’s strategic crude reserves at Mangalore to reduce vulnerability to future corridor shocks. Grid-Scale Storage Push: LG Energy Solution won a government-backed AI-based energy storage deployment on South Korea’s distribution network, targeting 140 MWh across multiple lines starting operations in 2027. Logistics & Resilience Tech: Telstra’s national outage traced to a time-synchronization software bug highlighted weak points in telecom timing for critical infrastructure. Smart Ports: Vietnam’s Long An International Port won a “Smart Green Port” award, signaling continued investment in greener, digitized port operations.