Energy & Markets: Exxon’s top executive Neil Chapman warned energy prices could spike sharply as crude inventories hit unusually low levels, with oil futures sliding after hopes for a US-Iran ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz shipping relief. Texas Energy Infrastructure: A new pipeline buildout is accelerating, with Texas slated to supply more than two-thirds of planned US natural gas pipeline capacity additions for 2026-2027, driven by Permian gas demand and LNG exports. AI Power & Data Centers: Residents in Moore Station fear a proposed solar project could strain local water supplies, while New Mexico’s Santa Teresa data-center fight underscores how AI-driven power demand is reshaping grid and water planning. Industrial Safety: Questions are mounting after a Longview, Washington paper mill chemical disaster, as investigators from the US Chemical Safety Board arrive and families press for answers. Healthcare Tech: UT MD Anderson researchers highlighted results on a radiation implant for brain metastases at ASCO 2026. Agriculture: Texas peach growers face tough losses after freeze damage, and ranchers watch a New World screwworm threat creeping toward Texas that could push beef prices higher. Policy & Trade: The Trump administration is challenging a court order expanding tariff refunds to all importers, even as early refund processing begins.