AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFuel shock and policy response: PNG PM James Marape has apologised after weekend fuel shortages and panic buying, saying delays in government payments to suppliers helped trigger the disruption; the State has moved to stabilise supply with a K190m support package while Cabinet considers longer-term energy options. Market pricing shift: PNG CORE says fuel suppliers will revert to market-based pricing from May 15 as subsidy reimbursement delays and uncertainty force them to stop carrying costs—though it insists PNG is not facing a fuel shortage. SME push for the “super-cycle”: BSP urged small and medium businesses to build capability now to capture opportunities from upcoming LNG, copper-gold and energy projects. Diplomacy and trade: PNG and South Korea marked 50 years of ties with pledges to deepen cooperation, including clean energy and digital transformation, while Marape heads to France for climate and trade talks with Macron. Literacy at school level: Svitzer PNG and Buk bilong Pikinini donated 2,000 books to Evedahana schools, and launched a tugboat learning excursion to link reading with real career pathways. Energy project momentum: Santos announced first oil from Alaska’s Pikka phase 1, underscoring continued production ramp-ups tied to PNG-linked operator interests.
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