Pacific Energy Security: Pacific leaders say the fuel crisis is now an economic security threat, pushing up transport and business costs and raising questions about how long subsidies can last. Regional Cooperation: At the Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue in Suva, ministers stressed Pacific-led solutions as climate change, crime and geopolitical pressure intensify. Pacific Regionalism Under Scrutiny: Solomon Islands academic Dr Transform Aqorau challenged leaders to prove declarations deliver measurable benefits, pointing to fisheries as a rare success story. Clean Shipping Deal: Seven Pacific transport ministers signed the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership in Majuro, including Nauru, aiming to coordinate a low-carbon maritime transition and redirect climate funding toward fleets, ports and skills. Solomon Islands Security Pivot: Solomon Islands’ new PM Matthew Wale floated a Pacific-wide security treaty in Canberra, arguing for a “Pacific-led” architecture and pushing talks while keeping a “friends to all” line. Deep-Sea Mining Governance: Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) filed a case at ITLOS against the International Seabed Authority, seeking provisional measures over compliance inquiries tied to due process and contract treatment. Nauru Identity & Economy: A new report revisits how Nauru’s phosphate wealth created rapid prosperity—and long-term dependence—while noting renewed discussion of reclaiming its original name, Naoero. Maritime Trade & Jobs Pressure: The dialogue also highlighted how fuel shocks ripple into employment and growth across island economies, with PNG exploring smaller refineries to strengthen supply.