BBC World
Iran Hints Hormuz Might Reopen, Which Would Delight Everyone Who Likes Oil
Iran says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is near, which would be great for global oil supplies, provided everyone actually signs the thing this time.
BBC World
Iran says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is near, which would be great for global oil supplies, provided everyone actually signs the thing this time.
The Guardian
Experts raise eyebrows over US strikes on Iranian water tanks, noting that destroying civilian infrastructure is generally frowned upon in the war crime department.
The Guardian
Trump threatens to bomb Iran and steal an island, then wonders if America has the stomach for it; Iran says bring it; ceasefire continues to be more of a suggestion.
The Guardian Europe
Trump loves inflation, Mike Johnson loves explaining things, and the GOP is busy gerrymandering Florida, making voting harder in Shasta County, and refusing to reauthorize surveillance law while a mortgage guy might run intelligence.
BBC World
Trump and Iran trade threats after strikes, with Trump declaring Iran 'completely defeated' and Iran vowing to answer every attack, proving diplomacy is going great.
The Guardian Europe
EU says no jet fuel panic yet, but airlines are cutting routes and the eurozone is flirting with a technical recession - bring your own optimism.
BBC World
20,000 sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz for months find that war, missile flyovers, and a tripled water bill are not the vacation they signed up for.
BBC World
Trump and Netanyahu started a war they thought would be easy; Iran didn't cooperate, and now everyone's stuck with a ceasefire that nobody really likes but nobody can end.
BBC World
Cuba’s power grid plays hide-and-seek with residents, the US resurrects a 1996 plane-downing charge, and world leaders keep recycling the same welcome ceremonies.
BBC Business
Power NI and Firmus customers will pay more for energy starting July 1, because geopolitics has a way of making your heating bills feel like a hostage negotiation.
NPR Economy
Americans are driving farther and waiting in longer lines to buy smaller amounts of cheaper gas, as the war in Iran and dwindling oil supplies push prices up and stress levels higher.
The Guardian
Trump shares a peace draft that everyone's already seen, threatens to blow up Oman, and Iran arrests 6,000 people. Diplomacy, folks.
Oil prices stay weirdly low because traders keep betting Trump will chicken out and end the Iran war - but that very belief gives him no reason to actually do it.
Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is close, but ships, mines, and markets are all taking their sweet time to believe it.
Fraport CEO Stefan Schulte tells passengers not to panic about jet fuel shortages caused by the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure, despite experts warning of bottlenecks.
The Guardian
UK energy bills set to hit £1,900 this summer, adding £209 to typical household costs, as ministers offer VAT cuts on kids' meals instead of bill relief.
The Guardian
Trump's peace deal with Iran: spend billions, unfreeze assets, achieve pre-war status quo. Even his own party's hawks are unimpressed.
NPR Economy
Treasury yields hit 19-year highs as inflation, deficits, and global populism converge - and your mortgage is about to notice.
BBC World
Rubio's in India to hawk US energy while Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, because nothing says 'solution' like a longer, pricier shipping route.
The Hill
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the closed Strait of Hormuz will reopen by summer - or maybe sooner, or maybe later - while gas prices hit $4.53 and optimism runs aground.
The Good Times
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