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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.

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

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

Axios

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.

Fortune

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

The Guardian - UK

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...

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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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Sugar Prices Push Higher on Strength in Crude Oil and the Brazilian Real

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.04 (+0.29%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +3.80 (+0.90%). Sugar prices are climbing today, with London sugar posting a 2-week high. Strength in crude oil prices (CLM26 ) is supportive of sugar today, with...

International Business Times

China Holds Largest Oil Stockpiles As Prolonged Iran War Raises Fears Of Global Supply Shock: Report

China's aggressive oil stockpiling surge ahead of the Iran war is reshaping global energy security dynamics as supply risks intensify in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Independent UK

The US keeps talking about gas prices — but it’s diesel costs that could impact your life the most

Since the start of the war in Iran on February 28, the average price of a gallon of diesel has gone up by around 45 percent

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Crude Oil Prices Underpinned as Iran War Tightens Global Oil Supplies

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +0.44 (+0.47%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0093 (+0.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with gasoline climbing to a 3.75-year high. Energy prices remain underpinned as the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed, threatening...

The Guardian - UK

EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia

Ursula von der Leyen hails ‘good news’ after Hungary’s lifting of vetoes allows leaders to sign off on agreements

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Oil’s New Security Premium: Trading Geopolitical Chaos for Institutional Panic

Don't expect a peace deal to sink the barrel. The global realization of energy vulnerability has triggered a massive shift toward hoarding, ensuring that millions of barrels will flow into strategic vaults rather than the open market, effectively canceling the return to cheap energy.

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Stock Indexes Recover on Strength in Chipmakers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.03%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.07%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Fortune

‘The biggest energy security threat in history’: IEA chief warns 13 million barrels a day are gone with no cure in sight

IEA chief Fatih Birol says the world is losing 13 million barrels of oil a day, more than the two 1970s oil crises combined.

The Guardian - UK

BP board suffers triple climate rebellion from shareholders

More than 50% of voters at first AGM under new leadership oppose plans to scrap climate reporting

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