AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & Sanctions: Georgia’s Kulevi refinery (Black Sea Petroleum) will stop processing Russian crude from August–September and switch to entirely non-Russian feedstock, aiming for higher-margin export markets; the company also expanded its Honeywell partnership and plans road bitumen in Q1 2027 and aviation fuel capacity in Q2 2027. Regional Trade & Diplomacy: Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Tbilisi for a landmark state visit after 23 years, with talks expected to focus on investment, trade and logistics along the Middle Corridor, alongside a Georgia–Uzbekistan business forum. Bilateral Business: Georgia’s economy ministry reported that about 70 Uzbek companies attended the Georgia–Uzbekistan Business Forum in Tbilisi on July 1, spanning construction, logistics, agriculture, healthcare/pharmacy and textiles. Energy Infrastructure (Caucasus): Azerbaijan’s SOCAR formally took over operatorship of the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline from bp, marking BTC’s 20th anniversary and SOCAR’s growing role in regional energy management. Climate/Policy: The UN climate process saw record participation in transparency reporting, with dozens of countries presenting progress under the Paris Agreement framework.
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