Energy Costs in the Pacific: Samoa has moved to an “amber alert” despite fuel reserves, triggering power shedding and remote learning, while diesel caps have jumped 71% since April; Fiji also lifted diesel caps, and Nauru raised its fuel price caps again—pushing diesel to about AU$2.9 per litre and petrol up around 20% at the pump. EU Food Safety Rules: EU Delegated Regulation 2025/1449 is set to affect about 97% of EU-listed Pacific freezer vessels, after EU auditors found brine temperatures not consistently reaching -18°C; Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu trained in Suva to help national authorities keep access to the EU seafood market. Solomons–Australia Reset: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale is seeking a “reset” with Australia, starting work on a new comprehensive treaty and signaling a shift away from the prior pro-China security deal. Critical Minerals Boom: A global rush into critical minerals is intensifying as resources become trade leverage and countries race to secure supply chains—raising pressure on producer states to capture more value. Tourism & Aviation Connectivity: The Pacific Tourism Organisation urged tighter coordination between tourism, airlines and airport operators at the ASPA meeting in the Cook Islands, highlighting connectivity as a key driver for sustainable growth. Nauru Detention Protest: A man deported to Nauru from Western Australia has begun a hunger strike, alleging harsh conditions at the detention centre.