Highway to the danger zone

In this Weekly Dispatch:

1. Oil shock from the Iran war prompts the International Energy Agency to release the largest ever volume of emergency oil.
2. Australia releases seven days of petrol and five of diesel from emergency stockpiles and the energy minister has relaxed fuel standards for two months to allow more supply to the domestic market.
3. The AEMC proposes new grid standards for data centre connections. They are also seeking submissions for enhancing security frameworks.
4. Western Australia is offering $153.3 million to assist local manufacturers in decarbonising.
5. Paywalled: Demand for electric vehicles increases as petrol prices soar. This article also features analysis from Endgame.
6. Vestas is planning to set up an assembly & manufacturing hub for nacelles in Kita-Kyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan.
7. Podcast of the week: Columbia Energy Exchange discusses the Strait of Hormuz and supplies of oil.