AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTbilisi Business & Industry: Ishvi, a new craft brewery, is set to open in Tbilisi at the end of June after three years of development, with planned annual capacity of 365,000 liters and in-house lab quality control; at launch it will roll out five beer styles including NEIPA, Belgian-style wheat (WIT) and stout. Energy & Costs: U.S. fuel prices stayed volatile in the week ending June 6, with diesel averaging $4.94 per gallon in Georgia (down week-on-week) and multiple counties reporting standout low prices, underscoring how global oil shocks and shipping disruptions keep feeding local pump swings. EU Health Policy: EU leaders and industry at an Athens conference warned Europe must choose between staying a pharmaceutical producer or relying more on imports, as off-patent medicines are framed as a strategic asset for supply security and jobs. Sanctions & Shipping: The UK seized and charged a captain tied to Russia’s “shadow fleet” tanker Smyrtos, accused of sanctions-breaching oil shipments, with the case now moving through UK courts. Regional Trade Links: Georgia and Serbia are preparing a free trade agreement, while Georgia–Kyrgyzstan talks highlighted plans to deepen the Middle Corridor and simplify trade and transport connections.
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