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May 01 · 16:25
STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL BE HIGH ON AGENDA IF STILL CLOSED WHEN TRUMP GOES TO CHINA THIS MONTH-CHINA'S U.N. ENVOY
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May 01 · 16:13
TRUMP CLAIMS CUBA HAS STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH IRAN AND OFFERS PROTECTION TO MILITANT GROUPS LIKE HEZBOLLAH, SAY TWO WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS.
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May 01 · 16:09
ARAGHCHI STATES THAT THE U.S. IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF INSECURITY IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
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May 01 · 15:12
US WARNS SHIPPING COMPANIES THAT PAYING TOLLS TO PASS THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ COULD LEAD TO SANCTIONS.
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May 01 · 15:11
US WARNS SHIPPERS THAT PAYING TOLLS FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ PASSAGE PUTS THEM AT THE RISK OF SANCTIONS -STATEMENT
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May 01 · 14:32
IRAN STRIKES HIT MAJORITY OF US MILITARY SITES IN MIDEAST A CNN investigation finds Iran and its allies have damaged at least 16 U.S.
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May 01 · 13:50
EXXON CEO DARREN WOODS ESTIMATES IT WILL TAKE 1-2 MONTHS FOR NORMAL FLOWS TO RESUME AFTER STRAIT OF HORMUZ REOPENS - CONFERENCE CALL
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May 01 · 12:06
KASHKARI SAYS THAT EVEN IF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ OPENS SOON, INFLATION WILL REMAIN HIGH, REQUIRING RATES TO STAY UNCHANGED FOR A LONG TIME.
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May 01 · 12:06
MINNEAPOLIS FED'S KASHKARI DISAGREED AT THE FOMC MEETING, ARGUING THAT UNCERTAINTY IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN THE FED'S RATE HIKE STATEMENTS
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May 01 · 12:01
KASHKARI WARNS: OIL SHOCK COULD FORCE RATE HIKES Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari dissented at the latest FOMC meeting, arguing the Fed should flag poten
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May 01 · 09:33
ECB holds rates amid Middle East tensions, inflation concerns persist
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May 01 · 09:13
BRITISH NAVY: SHIPS' PASSAGE THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ HAS DECREASED BY 90% SINCE THE START OF THE WAR
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May 01 · 08:49
JPMORGAN CUTS TURKEY 2026 GDP FORECAST TO 3.4%, FROM 4.0% PREVIOUSLY, DUE TO IMPACT OF MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
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May 01 · 08:38
ISRAELI ARMY: WE DESTROYED COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AND MILITARY BUILDINGS OF HEZBOLLAH IN SOUTHERN LEBANON
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Apr 30 · 21:05
Morgan Stanley delays Fed cut call to 2027 (more info). Middle East risk drives dollar
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Apr 30 · 14:07
Trump floats a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - AP Under the plan, the United States would continue its blockade on Iranian ports, while coordinating w
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Apr 30 · 13:00
IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI: NEW MANAGEMENT OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK WILL BENEFIT ALL REGIONAL NATIONS.
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Apr 30 · 12:53
IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER QALIBAF SAYS IRAN WILL ,THROUGH EXERCISING CONTROL OVER THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, ENABLE ITSELF AND ITS NEIGHBOURS TO BENEFIT FROM THE VA
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Apr 30 · 12:47
MERZ: WE HAVE ENOUGH OIL AND GAS SUPPLIES BUT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING DIPLOMATICALLY TO OPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ
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Apr 30 · 12:18
ECB: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT DRIVES SHARP SURGE IN ENERGY COSTS, BOOSTING INFLATION AND DAMPENING ECONOMIC SENTIMENT
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Apr 30 · 10:39
IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER SAYS THE NEW MANAGEMENT OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ 'WILL BRING CALM AND PROGRESS' AS WELL AS 'ECONOMIC BENEFITS' TO ALL GULF NATIONS - STATEM
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Apr 30 · 10:14
GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ SAYS WE ARE SEEKING TO END THE BLOCKADE OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS SOON AS THE CONDITIONS ARE MET
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Apr 30 · 07:16
Pezeshkian: Iran, as guardian of regional water security and the Strait of Hormuz, is committed to the freedom of navigation and its security for all countries
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Apr 30 · 07:12
IRAN NAVY CLAIMS 7 MISSILE STRIKES ON USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, SAYS CARRIER TEMPORARILY UNABLE TO LAUNCH AIRCRAFT IRAN DECLARES STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSED FROM ARABIAN
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Apr 30 · 05:27
Hezbollah rocket and drone attack on northern Israel-WSN
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Apr 30 · 02:39
U.S. Army Considers Taking Control of Section of Strait of Hormuz to Restore Passage, Axios Reports
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Apr 29 · 22:22
Bitcoin recovery stalls after Fed holds interest rates, citing ‘uncertainty’ in Middle East
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Apr 29 · 21:26
OIL NEARS $120 AS US-IRAN WAR AND HORMUZ BLOCKADE SPARK GLOBAL SUPPLY FEARS BRENT CRUDE SURGED ABOVE $119 WHILE WTI APPROACHED $107 AS STALLED PEACE TALKS AND T
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Apr 29 · 20:39
ISRAEL ARMY RADIO: ISRAEL IS SEIZING CONTROL OF GAZA-BOUND AID SHIPS WELL OFFSHORE.
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Apr 29 · 18:35
FED CHAIR POWELL: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE ADDING TO ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, WITH RISKS PRESENT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FED'S DUAL MANDATE, EVEN AS CONSUM
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Apr 29 · 18:32
POWELL: CURRENT POLICY STANCE APPROPRIATE POWELL: MIDDLE EAST EVENTS CONTRIBUTES TO UNCERTAINTY
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Apr 29 · 18:03
THE FEDERAL RESERVE HELD ITS BENCHMARK OVERNIGHT RATE STEADY IN THE 3.50–3.75% RANGE, OFFERING NO SIGNAL ON THE TIMING OF FUTURE MOVES AND CITING HEIGHTENED UNC
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Apr 29 · 18:01
FED HOLDS RATES, FLAGS UNCERTAINTY AND RISING INFLATION RISKS The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged at 3.50–3.75%, giving no signal on timing of cuts and cit
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Apr 29 · 15:58
OIL PRICES RISE FOLLOWING TRUMP’S REJECTION OF IRANIAN PROPOSAL ON STRAIT OF HORMUZ; BRENT AND WTI INCREASE APPROXIMATELY 7%
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Apr 29 · 13:57
Closing Strait of Hormuz could cost Turkey up to $24 bln — Turkish energy minister
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Apr 29 · 13:50
BOC'S GOV. MACKLEM: MONETARY POLICY WILL DEPEND IMPORTANTLY ON USMCA TRADE TALKS, MIDDLE EAST WAR, AND IMPACTS OF US TARIFFS AND ENERGY PRICES.
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Apr 29 · 12:50
Strait Of Hormuz Disruption Is Starting To Hit Global Food Supply Fertilizer Prices Are Spiking Fast — Urea Has Doubled Since January To Around $900 Per Ton, Hi
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Apr 29 · 10:38
Minister says closure of Strait of Hormuz influenced UAE decision to leave OPEC
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Apr 28 · 22:53
A $500 MILLION SUPERYACHT TIED TO RUSSIAN BILLIONAIRE ALEXEY MORDASHOV TRANSITED THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE IN DUBAI, WITH THE VESSEL — NAMED NO
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Apr 28 · 22:01
CHILE'S CENTRAL BANK KEEPS ITS BENCHMARK INTEREST RATE UNCHANGED AT 4.50% IN A UNANIMOUS DECISION, WARNING THAT A PROLONGED MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT HEIGHTENS THE R
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Apr 28 · 18:52
U.A.E. leaving OPEC amid Middle East energy supply crunch - CBC
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Apr 28 · 19:36
BREAKING: Gas Prices Hit 4-Year High as Oil Shock From Middle East Conflict Spreads
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Apr 27 · 10:32
Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Await Big Tech Earnings and Fed Meeting; Middle East Developments in Focus
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Apr 28 · 18:21
TREASURY'S OFAC: COMPANIES REMITTING TRANSIT FEES TO IRAN FOR PASSAGE THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ ARE EXPOSED TO MAJOR SANCTIONS.
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Apr 28 · 18:19
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: WE ARE DISMANTLING HEZBOLLAH'S INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE OPERATION TO NEUTRALIZE THE DRONE THREAT WILL REQUIRE TIME.
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Apr 28 · 15:29
IRAN REJECTS U.N. SEA TREATY CLAIMS OVER STRAIT OF HORMUZ Iran’s mission to the U.N. says Tehran is not a party to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea and
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Apr 28 · 13:44
HORMUZ CAN REOPEN WITHOUT FULL MINE CLEARANCE — US US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened without removing all Iranian mines
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Apr 28 · 12:14
Trump set to reject Iran’s offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz without nuclear deal
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Apr 28 · 12:14
HORMUZ TRAFFIC SLUMPS — RECOVERY UNCERTAIN Ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz have plunged to 35 last week (from 78), far below pre-war levels, as block
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Apr 28 · 12:05
DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE: PASSAGE THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFTER THE END OF THE WAR WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROTOCOLS OF THE ISLAMIC REPU
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