Gold was steady after President Donald Trump expressed renewed optimism that the US and Iran could agree a permanent ceasefire to end the war that’s upended markets and heightened inflation fears
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Due to the logistical disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Wood Mackenzie estimates global markets could be short ~10M b/d. That’s roughly the scale of the demand collapse during the first year of the Covid pandemic.
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BREAKING: Guvernul SUA este pe cale să restituie 166 miliarde de dolari în taxe vamale începând cu 20 aprilie.
Sistemul de restituire va fi lansat pe 20 aprilie. Peste 330.000 de importatori din 53 de milioane de expediții sunt eligibili. Până la 9 aprilie, au fost deja procesate restituiri în valoare de 127 miliarde de dolari.
Trump a impus aceste taxe în baza unei legi de urgență din 1977. Curtea Supremă a decis că a depășit autoritatea sa.
De atunci, a impus noi taxe în baza unei alte legi, care este de asemenea contestată în instanță.
În ciuda blocadei americane împotriva navelor care vizitează porturile iraniene, un al doilea supertanc supus sancțiunilor americane a trecut prin Strâmtoarea Hormuz și a intrat în Golful Persic.
Acesta este un mare tanc de petrol iranian, capabil să transporte 2 milioane de barili de țiței, care a trecut prin strâmtoare pentru a ocoli blocada și s-a îndreptat spre portul iranian Imam Khomeini.
Conform datelor Kpler, în martie, Iranul a exportat 1,84 milioane de barili de țiței pe zi, iar în aprilie - 1,71 milioane de barili pe zi, în timp ce în 2025, volumul mediu de export a fost de 1,68 milioane de barili pe zi.
Trump își smulge din nou părul. Așa-numita blocadă este doar o conversație
On the situation in the Middle East based on China's monitoring of the situation in the region
The events of the last 24 hours around Iran have been developing according to the scenario of "simultaneous pressure of military force and diplomacy".
According to the observation, 18 ships, including 4 tankers and 14 cargo ships, passed through the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, at least one tanker turned around in the Gulf of Oman, but later re-entered the strait.
It is emphasized that neither Washington nor Tehran have completely given up on negotiations, but key disagreements remain unresolved, and the level of tension remains high.
The analysis also points to significant US military activity in the region. In the skies over the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz, at least 18 sorties of KC-135 and KC-46 refueling aircraft were recorded. In addition, at least 28 transport flights on C-17A aircraft from the US and Europe delivered military equipment and supplies to key bases in the Middle East, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Djibouti.
Also, high activity of US reconnaissance aircraft was noted: at least 7 sorties of P-8A aircraft and MQ-4C drones were recorded in the areas of the Gulf of Aden and the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran, in turn, maintains a heightened combat readiness. The naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as well as coastal missile systems, continue to exert pressure in the waters of the strait, maintaining a tense situation in one of the key energy hubs of the world.