Menurut Reuters, sekitar 1/3 perdagangan baja global melalui Selat Hormuz, dan harga urea di Eropah Barat sudah naik 55% dari paras sebelum perang setakat awal April.

🇬🇧 UK Prime Minister says Britain ‘not supporting’ US blockade of Hormuz strait

🇬🇧 UK is hosting (yesterday and today) a 2-day multinational conference convening military planners from more than 30 countries as Britain and France renew efforts to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

Fokus utama ialah untuk menukar sokongan diplomatik kepada pelan operasi ketenteraan. Usaha ini digerakkan bersama oleh Britain dan France, dan rangka kerjanya digambarkan sebagai mission defensif, bukan operasi ofensif.

😇 Oil at the highs of the week:

📈 Oil price 21 Apr: $91 Today: $97

🇪🇺 The ECB is now seen delivering 25 bps rate hikes in June and September 2026, according to Barclays, versus prior forecasts of April and June increases.

Gold now 📉

🇯🇵 Japan considers release of about 20 days worth of oil reserves

🇬🇧 UK is hosting (yesterday and today) a 2-day multinational conference convening military planners from more than 30 countries as Britain and France renew efforts to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.