🟡 TRADERS ADD TO ECB RATE BETS, PRICE 30BPS OF HIKES BY YEAR-END

🟢 G-7 SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE USE OF STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES

🟡 UKMTO SAYS BULK CARRIER HIT BY PROJECTILE 50NM NORTHWEST DUBAI

🟢 📰 8-HOUR NEWS DIGEST
🕐 7:35 PM → 3:35 AM EST

GEOPOLITICS
• IRAN LAUNCHES MISSILES AT ISRAEL, TARGETS US BASES IN REGION
• US CENTRAL COMMAND CLAIMS ELIMINATION OF 16 IRANIAN MINELAYERS NEAR HORMUZ
• QATAR INTERCEPTS MISSILE TARGETING ITS TERRITORY
• SAUDI ARABIA SHOOTS DOWN MULTIPLE DRONES

OIL / ENERGY
• IEA PROPOSES LARGEST EVER STRATEGIC OIL RESERVE RELEASE, EXCEEDING 182M BARRELS
• G-7 SUPPORTS POTENTIAL STRATEGIC RESERVE USE
• US OIL FUTURES DROP ON POTENTIAL RESERVE RELEASE
• CARGO SHI...

🟢 ZELENSKY SAYS RUSSIA MAY SEND TROOPS TO IRAN, SAYING MOSCOW IS ALREADY SUPPORTING TEHRAN WITH DRONES AND LIKELY WITH MISSILES AND AIR DEFENSE.

🟡 DUBAI SAYS 2 DRONES FELL IN VICINITY OF DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

🟡 DUBAI: DRONES IN DXB AIRPORT VICINITY INJURE FOUR PEOPLE

🟡 TRADERS BOOST BETS ON ECB RATE HIKE BY JUNE, PRICE 60% CHANCE

🟡 TRADERS BOOST BETS ON ECB RATE HIKE BY JUNE, PRICE 60% CHANCE

🟡 AIR TRAFFIC IS ONGOING NORMALLY AT DUBAI AIRPORT - DUBAI MEDIA OFFICE

🟡 FRENCH FM LESCURE: G-7 LEADER TALKS WILL DISCUSS OIL STOCK RELEASE

🟡 #OOTT | FRENCH FINMIN LESCURE: NOT YET DECIDED ON OIL STOCK RELEASE - RMC RADIO
- G-7 LEADER TALKS WILL DISCUSS OIL STOCK RELEASE

🟡 FRENCH FINMIN LESCURE: NOT REVISING FRENCH GROWTH FORECASTS NOW
- FRENCH ECONOMY REMAINS RESILIENT
- OIL STOCKPILE RELEASE MUST BE COORDINATED

🟡 FRENCH FINMIN LESCURE: OIL STOCKPILE RELEASE WOULD BE DONE WITH PARSIMONY

🟡 LESCURE: OIL STOCKPILE RELEASE WOULD BE DONE WITH PARSIMONY

🟡 LESCURE: OIL STOCKPILE RELEASE MUST BE COORDINATED

🟡 IRAN: FAMILIES OF EMBASSY STAFF IN LEBANON LEFT BEIRUT

🟢 FITCH RTGS: PROLONGED IRAN DISRUPTION RAISES CREDIT RISK FOR APAC PORTS, AIRPORTS

🟡 SPAIN RETAIL SALES (Y/Y) JAN: 3.7% (PREV 4.7%)
- RETAIL SALES SA (Y/Y): 4.0% (PREV 2.9%)

🟡 FITCH: MAIN TAIL RISK IS PROLONGED CLOSURE OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ FOR APAC PORTS AND AIRPORTS