Geopolitics
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US Futures Rise as Deal Reopens Strait of Hormuz
Just hours after the global Brent oil benchmark price briefly surged to nearly $103 a barrel, news of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sent crude prices plummeting.
India's trade deficit narrows amid US-Iran deal impact
India's trade deficit marginally narrowed in May, defying forecasts for a wider gap, Bloomberg reports.
Wheat, Corn Futures Drop as Hormuz Reopening Eases Farm Input Shock
Wheat futures in Chicago plummeted by as much as 1.
Catastrophe Models Now Predict Wars, Aiding Global Risk Assessment
After the Iran war started on February 28, Lloyds of London quoted premiums for marine war risk in the Strait of Hormuz as high as 1% of a vessel's value per voyage.
ECB Nagel: Inflation Forecast Higher as Conflict Fuels Concerns
Euro-area inflation surged to 3.
Kuwait offers crude oil to Asian buyers for first time since Iran war
In a stark departure from decades of precedent, Kuwait is offering at least 4 million barrels of its main export-grade crude to refiners in China and South Korea.
MGC stalls Riyadh IPO amid geopolitical risks
Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Co.
French Navy Seizes Russian Oil Tanker Tagor in International Waters
The Tagor, a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, was seized by the French Navy on May 31 in international waters, disrupting France's tanker trade of Russian oil in 2026.
NATO Secretary General Meets Amidst Trump Criticism
After a private meeting with NATO's Secretary General, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: 'NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN.
Australia Defense Minister Marles Addresses Hormuz Strait Uncertainty
Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles recently indicated that any decision regarding increased military presence in the Strait of Hormuz would be solely 'in Australia's national interest,' signa
US Strikes Iran Spark Oil Price Volatility Amid Gulf Tensions
Brent crude futures initially surged following US strikes in Iran, but then dipped, signaling market volatility amid Gulf tensions.
Stocks slip as Mideast flare-up lifts oil prices and yields
Brent crude oil jumped 3.
Rubio Invites PM Modi to White House for 2026 Talks
The U.S. goods trade deficit with India reached a substantial $58.2 billion in 2025, yet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended a White House invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his
Stocks Fall as Hormuz Deadlock Sends Oil Prices Soaring
Despite Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declaring the strategic Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' on Friday, global oil prices surged and stock markets fell, signaling deep market skepticism.
Iran's uranium stance sends Brent oil prices surging near $103
The global Brent oil benchmark price surged almost 3% to nearly $103 a barrel today, directly in response to Iran's latest uranium stance.
Iran media reports US oil sanctions waiver, impacting prices
Oil prices briefly pared earlier gains and bonds rose after Iranian media reported a proposed US waiver on oil sanctions, a claim the US has not confirmed.