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iran
Commodities
Iran Just Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into a Toll Road. The Fee Is $2 Million Per Ship.
Iran is charging commercial vessels up to $2 million per voyage to transit Hormuz. There is no tariff schedule. The price is whatever Tehran says it is today.
Economy
ADNOC Can’t Ship Its Own Gas. Goldman Says Gulf GDP Could Drop 14%.
ADNOC cut LNG production because tankers cannot transit Hormuz. Goldman projects Qatar and Kuwait GDP down 14 percent if the war runs through April. Trump's deadline expires Monday.
Economy
The US Just Lifted Sanctions on Iranian Oil. It Is Also Bombing Iran.
The US lifted sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil at sea while bombing Iran. Brent closed at $112.19. The administration has run out of levers.
Americas
DXY Topped 100. The Dollar Isn’t Strong. It’s Just the Last Man Standing.
DXY crossed 100 on Friday. EUR/USD is at 1.1457, USD/JPY at 158, and Q4 GDP was just revised to 0.7% as core PCE hit 3.1%. Here's what's driving the dollar and what breaks the trade.
Crypto
The DOJ Is Investigating Binance for Iran. Binance’s Response Was to Sue the Newspaper That Broke the Story.
The DOJ opened a probe into Iran's alleged use of Binance to move $1B+ past U.S. sanctions. Binance's response: sue the Wall Street Journal for defamation. On the same day. Meanwhile, the U.S. is the one that started the war.
Americas
Oil Touched $120 and Crashed to $86 in the Same Session. Here’s What Actually Changed.
Brent hit $119.50 and crashed to $86 in the same session. Trump said the war is "very complete." Iran said that's nonsense. Here's what the curve is pricing.
Europe
US Gasoline Just Posted Its Biggest Weekly Jump Since Russia Invaded Ukraine. Diesel Is Worse.
US gasoline hit $3.41, up 14% in a week. Diesel surged 15.3%. The biggest weekly pump price jump since Russia invaded Ukraine. And the strait is still closed.
Economy
Russia Is Feeding Iran Intelligence on American Troop Positions. The War Just Got a Third Player.
Russia is sharing satellite intelligence with Iran on US troop positions. Six Americans are dead. Moscow profits from every barrel Iran can't sell.