Fuel Crisis & Local Industry: Antigua’s gas station operators staged a short industrial action over profit margins, triggering fuel lines and closures before most stations reopened after hours, while PM Gaston Browne said the timing was “bad” amid rising global oil prices and that government subsidies/margin support can’t continue. Energy Policy: Browne also confirmed fuel prices are set to rise this week, citing the US-Iran conflict’s impact on petroleum volatility and explaining the government’s reduced ability to subsidise and collect revenues from West Indies Oil Company. Tourism & Port Development: Antigua Cruise Port’s new upland shopping complex is on track for an October completion and a November opening, aiming to boost cruise tourism spend and local business opportunities. Hospitality Skills: Six Sandals Grande Antigua managers and supervisors graduated from a hospitality leadership programme delivered with Florida International University, focused on leadership and operational problem-solving. Digital Resilience: Government launched an Antigua and Barbuda cyber incident response team to strengthen threat detection and response across public services. Aviation Connectivity: JetBlue will end its JFK–Antigua service later this year as it reallocates aircraft to expand Fort Lauderdale operations. Agriculture Push: PM proposed higher property taxes on idle farmland to encourage production, though farmers point to water and input costs as bigger barriers.