AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU Energy Crunch: EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warns the bloc isn’t short on gas but faces a price crisis, urging countries to keep cutting gas and electricity use ahead of winter as storage sits around 70% and LNG competition could push prices above €100. Industrial Decarbonisation: Brussels set final rules for a €1bn EU industrial heat auction under the Innovation Fund, backing electrification, direct renewables and (new) nuclear heat tech with fixed-premium support for up to five years. Belgium Defence Procurement: Belgium ordered three TRIDENT boats for Ukraine to deploy Exail’s K-STER C mine-clearing drones, worth €9.9m, for 24 months. Belgian Logistics & Automation: Skechers will expand in Liège with a major automated footwear distribution centre, partnering with KNAPP for a facility handling up to 10m pairs a month. Belgian Public Health & Waste: After Belgium’s nitrous oxide ban, branded canisters still litter Brussels, with cylinder crushing causing costly waste-management shutdowns. EU Food Markets: EU finished pig prices recovery is slowing as disease risks and heat-linked production constraints weigh on supply. Tech & Consumer Electronics: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 series tops consumer tests in Belgium and the Netherlands, earning “Best of Test” ratings.
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