Oil Markets: Chinese crude demand rebounds fast, pushing Shanghai above $100 and flipping the Shanghai-Brent spread back to a premium as Hormuz disruptions tighten global supply. Latin America Energy: The Americas head into peak diesel season with thinnest buffers in years, driven by global supply deficits and tighter Russia/Middle East export flows—Brazil looks especially exposed. Uruguay Offshore: Eni doubles down offshore Uruguay, taking 50% operatorship in OFF-5 and agreeing to buy 40% in adjacent OFF-6 to accelerate exploration with YPF and ANCAP. Caribbean Science & Inclusion: UNESCO launches WINGS Caribbean to fund mid- and advanced-career women in science with fellowships and a regional leadership network. Caribbean Digital Governance: St. Vincent and the Grenadines warns against “AI hype” in a regional IMF/CARTAC workshop on modernizing public financial management with a “digital by design” focus. Jamaica Public Safety Tech: Jamaica advances modernization of justice and correctional systems with digital upgrades, security, rehabilitation, and reintegration aimed at reducing reoffending. UN Cartography: The UN General Assembly backs the “Correct the Map” push toward equal-area projections, a move framed as addressing Africa’s distorted portrayal on Mercator. Amazon Crash: NTSB says an Amazon cargo jet overrun at Miami left “utter devastation,” with five deaths and multiple critical injuries.