Pacific Fuel Security: Pacific leaders at the 2026 Peace and Security Dialogue in Suva warned the fuel crisis is now an economic security threat, pushing up inflation and costs for transport, business and jobs, with PNG finance minister Thomas Opa saying remote islands feel it hardest and pointing to an unsustainable fuel subsidy while exploring smaller refineries to support domestic supply and help neighbours. Regional Cooperation & Peace: The same Suva gathering also featured calls for stronger Pacific-led solutions and a renewed global appeal for peace grounded in the “Ocean of Peace” message, as leaders link rising geopolitical tensions to supply-chain vulnerability for small states. Australia Visa Pressure: Australia’s Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) ballot opens 1 July, but Vanuatu is excluded for 2026–27 and Nauru is also left off, losing 100 places—sparking claims of “pressure, not partnership” amid negotiations tied to the Nakamal Agreement. Shipping Decarbonisation: Seven Pacific transport ministers signed the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership in Majuro, including Nauru, aiming to coordinate a cleaner, climate-resilient maritime transition and re-orient climate funding toward low-carbon fleets and port upgrades. Deep-Sea Mining Governance: Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) filed a new case at ITLOS (Case No. 34) against the International Seabed Authority, seeking provisional measures over alleged due-process and transparency issues tied to compliance treatment under exploration contracts. Tokelau Fisheries Shock: Tokelau has been removed from the Nauru Agreement (PNA), risking major revenue loss because it also loses access to the Vessel Day Scheme—while New Zealand says it will support Tokelau’s efforts to reverse the decision.