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  • April 13, 2026
US to begin blockade of Iranian ports

The next high-stakes move which will test the fragile two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict will see the US impose of blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of…

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  • April 13, 2026
US to begin blockade of Iranian ports

© US Central Command / USS Abraham Lincoln By 23 min ago 2 min read The next high-stakes move which will test the fragile two-week ceasefire in the Middle East…

Oil Prices Surge Past $100 as Trump Threatens to Blockade the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices surged back above $100 a barrel in early Asian trade following the collapse of U.S.-Iran negotiations and Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz.…

Europe’s Jet Fuel Shortage Arriving in Weeks

Europe could face a jet fuel shortage within three weeks if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain restricted, according to the region’s airport industry group. ACI Europe warned that…

Novorossiysk Restarts Oil Loadings at Reduced Capacity After Drone Strike

Russia has restarted limited oil loadings at its Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a drone attack earlier this week forced a full suspension. Operations at the Sheskharis terminal resumed…

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  • April 13, 2026
Trailer blast probe leaves California hydrogen refuelling network constrained

By 1 hour ago 2 min read California’s gaseous hydrogen shortages are expected to drag on as investigations continue into the cause of a fatal trailer explosion, which has seen…

JP Morgan Warns Oil Could Hit $120 if Hormuz Stalemate Drags Into July

Oil prices could spike and hit again their peak Iran-war levels at nearly $120 per barrel if a full recovery of vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz takes until…

Trump threatens Hormuz blockade as Iran talks fail, oil flows at risk

(Bloomberg) – President Donald Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of peace talks with Iran in Islamabad this weekend. “Effective immediately, the United…

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  • April 11, 2026
Recalibration and resilience to go the distance

Cross-market themes of structural fragility, exposure to external headwinds, and an ongoing need for resilience have only been amplified in early 2026. Those same themes provide the pointers for a…

Oil Price Shock Drives 140% Surge in China’s EV Exports to Record High

Chinese electric vehicle exports soared by 140% to a record high in March as the fuel price shock drove consumers back to EVs. China exported as many as 349,000 electric…