Food Prices Watch: Belarus antimonopoly officials warn first- and premium-grade flour could jump in August–September, with Belgoskharchprom estimating increases from 6% up to 51.6%, and naming Minsk, Klimavichy and Gomel bread producers as potential price movers. Energy & Power Infrastructure: The U.S. issued an executive order tightening restrictions on foreign-produced bulk-power system equipment, with the Energy Department set to publish rules within 120 days—an issue that matters for grid, storage and power projects. Nuclear Pipeline: Belarus says talks with Rosatom on the third BelNPP unit are ongoing and that the construction timeline parameters could be finalized soon. Agriculture Planning: Belarus approved autumn sowing plans for nearly 2 million hectares of winter crops, including 1.5 million hectares of cereals and 456,500 hectares of rapeseed, with fuel needs spelled out. Industry & Sanctions Risk: A Belarusian Investigative Center report links Rontek Machine Tools sales to Russian defense-linked buyers, raising scrutiny over machine-tool end users. Bilateral Trade: Azerbaijan and Belarus held the next round of foreign ministry consultations, covering trade, energy, agriculture and cooperation in regional and international formats. Finance & Households: Belarus banks increased lending to individuals in July; loan volumes rose year-on-year and household loan debt remains high, with overdue payments also tracked.