AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEthanol Fuel Quality Push: India’s auto industry is urging the oil ministry to set up an independent system to test and certify petrol quality at pumps after complaints tied to E20, with chloride and moisture flagged in investigations; carmakers say E20 isn’t the issue—contaminated supply is. OMC Loss Compensation Plan: India’s oil ministry is drafting a proposal to compensate state-run OMCs for roughly ₹75,000 crore losses from selling below market rates during the US-Iran war, but it needs Finance Ministry sign-off before Cabinet talks. Pakistan Daily Pricing Backlash: In Pakistan, petrol pump owners are moving toward nationwide shutdown after talks failed over the new daily pricing mechanism, while OGRA updates rates daily using a rolling seven-day average—dealers want monthly pricing and higher commissions. FCC Ownership Caps Lobbying: Radio groups Connoisseur and Beasley again pressed the FCC to lift or revise local ownership limits during the quadrennial review. AI Ad Safety & Privacy: New concerns are surfacing over racist AI-generated ads on platforms, and experts warn AI-driven inferences are outpacing state privacy protections. Media/Ad Business Moves: Omnicom Media keeps Uber’s North America and global remit, while InMobi appoints banks for a near-$1B IPO.
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