AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWest Asia shock hits India’s fuel math: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra warned petrol and diesel prices may rise if the Middle East conflict drags on, as crude costs feed into inflation and the central bank weighs its June 5 call. Austerity spreads from the top: Prime Minister Modi cut his convoy size and urged fuel-saving habits; several BJP chief ministers followed with similar vehicle reductions and public transport pushes. Aviation fallout stays severe: ACI says Gulf conflict disruption left nine Middle East airports operating at just 53% of schedules, with up to $1bn in revenue losses and 27m passengers and 620,000 tonnes of cargo disrupted in March–April. Cyber + AI security push: ExtraHop’s “Agentic Shift” tour lands in Singapore (May 20) and then Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra, focusing on safe AI agent deployment and AI-driven threats. Data centers go cleaner: Bridge Data Centres and EcoCeres completed an HVO-powered backup fuel pilot across APAC campuses. Indonesia court case: Prosecutors sought an 18-year sentence for Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim in a corruption case tied to school Chromebook procurement. Trade/energy backdrop: OPEC estimates Russia and Central Asia oil exports rose 17% in March to 6.6m bpd.
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