Fuel & energy security: Pacific leaders meeting in Suva say the region’s fuel crisis is now an economic security threat, pushing up transport costs, squeezing business margins and jobs, and making energy transition a security priority. PNG supply push: Papua New Guinea’s finance minister says PNG wants to increase oil and gas output and explore smaller refineries to strengthen fuel security at home and support smaller Pacific states. Visa leverage & mobility: Australia’s Pacific Engagement Visa ballot opens 1 July, but Vanuatu is excluded for 2026–27 and Nauru loses 100 places, with critics calling it “pressure, not partnership” tied to security deal negotiations. Tuna trade momentum: Majuro recorded a surge in tuna transshipments, with 24 transfers in the first week of June and 28 in May—signaling a rebound in regional fishing logistics. Fisheries shock for Tokelau: Tokelau has been removed from the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, losing Vessel Day Scheme access and putting a major share of government revenue at risk. Clean shipping pact: Seven Pacific transport ministers signed the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership to coordinate a low-carbon maritime transition and reorient climate funding toward fleets, ports and skills. Deep-sea mining legal move: Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. has filed a case at ITLOS seeking provisional measures over ISA compliance inquiries tied to deep-sea mining governance. Regional governance & identity: Nauru’s original name “Naoero” is back in the spotlight, while Pacific leaders also renewed calls for peace amid rising global tensions.