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Asian stocks slip, tracking Wall Street losses, and Iran war doubts push oil higher

Shares are mostly lower in Asia, apart from Tokyo, and oil prices have extended gains as talks on ending the war with Iran were stalled

The Independent UK

Countries to gather in Colombia for summit aimed at breaking fossil fuel reliance

Governments from nearly 50 countries will meet in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Santa Marta to discuss how to move beyond fossil fuels, amid frustration that U.N. climate talks have failed to directly tackle oil, gas and coal production

The Independent UK

The Crunch: Children’s TV, Cuba’s dwindling fuel supply, and dating in Singapore

Data crunched on 200 TV shows. Plus: the disturbing world of TikTok child skincare influencers

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ASX logs second week of losses as banks, miners weigh

With no end in sight to the Middle East conflict, investor confidence is fading as soaring energy prices and inflation expectations hammer risk sentiment.

AAP

No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard

When Tuvalu recently moved to declare a state of emergency, it laid bare a major vulnerability long faced by New Zealand’s small and far-flung Pacific neighbours.

The Conversation

Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier after oil prices drop

‘I think we just buy it,’ Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Trump bristles at Prince Harry’s passionate plea for Ukraine

Duke of Sussex says US must ‘honour obligations’ as it persuaded Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons; US president retorts that Harry doesn’t speak for Britain. What we know on day 1,521

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Cotton Resume Higher Trade on Thursday

Cotton futures resumed gains on the Thursday session, as contracts closed with 17 to 81 cent gains. The US dollar index was 0.234 higher at $98.655. Crude oil was up another $4.04 to $97.00. Export Sales data showed a total of 119,947 RB of old crop cotton sold in the...

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Soybeans Face Modest Pressure on Thursday

Soybeans saw weakness for much of the Thursday session, with contracts down 1 to 4 ¾ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 cents at $10.97 1/4. Soymeal futures were mixed, with contracts 20 cents higher to 80 cents lower. Soy Oil futures reverted from midday...

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Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘nuclear deterrent’

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The Conversation

How Chris Ong helped Seatrium emerge from a messy merger between two shipyards to become a profitable offshore oil and wind giant

CEO Chris Ong has to balance customers like Brazil’s Petrobras, Royal Caribbean, and the U.S. Navy.

Fortune

Stocks Settle Lower on US-Iran Stalemate

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.57%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.42%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Brent Crude Tops $105 As Strait Of Hormuz Remains Closed, Negotiations At a Standstill

The price of Brent crude oil continued to rise on Thursday as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and negotiations between the U.S. and Iran is still deadlocked.

International Business Times

Dollar Climbs as Crude Prices Jump and Stocks Fall

The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 1.5-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.22%. The dollar remains supported amid persistent tensions in the Middle East, which is boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, rising crude oil prices are pushing up inflation expectations, a hawkish factor for...

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Crude Oil Prices Surge on Signs Iran War Will Persist

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Thursday closed up +2.89 (+3.11%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.0858 (+2.65%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Thursday, with gasoline climbing to a 3.75-year high. Energy prices remain underpinned as the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially...

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Why were Bitcoin and COIN Shares Stuck in Neutral?

Bitcoin has a decade and a half of history of extreme price volatility. However, since the price corrected from its October 2025 all-time high to a low in early February 2026, it had traded in a narrow range, with the leading cryptocurrency stuck in neutral.

Axios

Iran deploys more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say

The military standoff in the world's most important oil chokepoint is escalating.

Barchart

Surging Crude Oil Prices Support Sugar

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.03 (+0.22%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +3.80 (+0.90%). Sugar prices moved higher on Thursday, with London sugar posting a 2-week high. Strength in crude oil prices (CLM26 ) is supportive of sugar,...

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Trump's strategy for a mined-shut Strait of Hormuz: appease Joe Rogan with psychedelics and weed

Joe Rogan claims Trump calls him "liberal" but he shows up at the White House as Theo Von flirts with Bernie Sanders — and a global recession looms.

The Guardian - UK

BP’s chair deserved a kick for his silly obstinacy over shareholder resolution

Albert Manifold and his board refused to put a request from investor group on annual meeting agenda – leading to an investor revolt

The Guardian - UK

Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships

US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six months

Barchart

Cotton Back to Higher Trade on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 45 to 75 point gains on Thursday. The US dollar index was 0.108 higher at $98.520. Crude oil is up another $2.34 to $95.19. Export Sales data showed a total of 119,947 RB of old crop cotton sold in the week of 4/16, which was...

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Soybeans Feeling Pressure on Thursday

Soybeans are showing 1 to 5 cent losses on Thursday, led by the front months at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 1/4 cents at $10.96. Soymeal futures are up 90 cents to $1.00 on the day, with Soy Oil futures down 42 to 54...

Barchart

Higher for Longer: Why Energy Secretary Chris Wright Is Predicting Gasoline Prices Will Stay Above $3 Until 2027

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright believes gas prices may have peaked but will likely still stay above pre-war levels for a while.

The Texas Tribune

Study finds toxic benzene emissions along the Texas Gulf Coast are among the highest in the nation

Researchers found that state policy and oil refineries’ failure to fix leaks contributed more to high benzene emissions than the size or capacity of the refineries.

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