🛢 French President Emmanuel Macron has said that using military force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be unrealistic. He stressed that the waterway can only be reopened through diplomatic agreement with Iran.

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📰 U.S. fertilizer producers are poised for a major export boost as global supply chains face upheaval from ongoing conflicts, according to BBG. Dive deeper into the market outlook using this link.

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🇷🇺🇪🇬 Russia suggests establishing energy and grain supply hubs in Egypt. Find out more here.

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🚀 French defense firm ST GROUP is gearing up for a blockchain-based IPO. Learn more

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📰 U.S. jobless claims fall to 202,000—below the expected 212,000 and down from the revised previous figure of 210,000. Continuing claims, however, rose slightly to 1.841 million, just above the 1.840 million forecast and up from last week’s 1.819 million.

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🇮🇷 Geopolitical Moves: On April 1, former U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The next day, Russian President Vladimir Putin also held a call with the Crown Prince. Analysts have pointed to the timing with raised eyebrows, calling the April 1 conversation "hard to take seriously." Read more at .

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🇹🇷 Turkey has ramped up its fertilizer imports from Russia to the highest level in five months, reports mt в max.

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🚨🇺🇸 Blue Owl, a $36 billion private credit fund, has imposed stricter withdrawal limits following a spike in outflows. Investors have requested to pull out 22% of assets, marking a record level of redemptions, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read more here. #markets #finance #privatecredit

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🇺🇸🇪🇺 Witkoff: Trump to Make Call on U.S. NATO Membership. Full details in the report.

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⚠️🇺🇸 U.S. stocks tumbled, with the NASDAQ dropping 2%.

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🚫 Local and regional telecom operators in Russia may soon face an exit from the market, as authorities move to reduce their numbers, according to Izvestia. More insights available here.

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🛢 Citi has revised its Brent crude price forecast for 2026. The baseline outlook is $95, with a bullish case reaching $130. mt в max

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🛢 At 17:30 Moscow time, the U.S. will release the latest EIA report on natural gas inventories.

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❗🛢🇺🇸 U.S. Natural Gas Reserves – The EIA reports a 36 BCF increase, slightly below the expected 38 BCF rise, following a previous decline of 54 BCF.

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🛢 Gazprom has begun refilling underground gas storage facilities in Russia, a strategic step to maintain reliable supply as energy demand rises. Stay informed—read the full story at .

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🇺🇸 Reports indicate that Trump's team is fast-tracking key policy measures. The White House intends to deliver its fiscal 2027 budget proposal to Congress earlier than usual—well ahead of the October 1 deadline. Early drafts reveal a rise in defense expenditures, offset by cuts to social programs and intelligence funding. Read more: .

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🛢 Iran plans to introduce a fee for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to an announcement by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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⚠️ The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly targeted Amazon's cloud computing facility in Bahrain, ISNA reports. Further updates can be found at this link.

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🇺🇸 Coinbase has received conditional approval for a "TRUST" license in the United States.

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🇷🇺 Russia's energy sector is in the midst of a major overhaul and modernization drive, says Aysen Nikolayev of the State Council, as reported by .

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⚠️ Production halted at Iran’s Mobarakeh Steel Plant — NOUR News

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