Internal power struggle and war costs push Iran toward financial breakdown amid sanctions and rising inflation
Iran War
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Futures rise despite correction fears, as Iran conflict and labor data shape a volatile, shortened week
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Qatar disruptions squeeze global helium, opening a strategic window for Moscow—especially in China’s semiconductor ecosystem
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Tehran signals retaliation while global powers race to reopen Hormuz and prevent a deeper energy crisis
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Unclaimed attacks near Salalah disrupt trade routes and raise fears of wider Gulf escalation
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Tehran seeks control of a vital oil chokepoint, reshaping global trade and energy markets
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Futures & Commodities
Saudi Oil Reroutes as Hormuz Crisis Shakes Global Supply
by Daphne Dougnby Daphne DougnRiyadh pushes 7M bpd through Red Sea pipeline as Middle East conflict disrupts 20% of global energy flows
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Regional powers push diplomacy as energy routes and global markets face mounting risk
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Investors no longer react to headlines as oil shock and policy uncertainty override political signaling.
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POLITICS
Houthis Strike Israel, Opening Second Front in Global Trade War
by Daphne Dougnby Daphne DougnMissile attack raises risk of Red Sea disruption, compounding Hormuz crisis and threatening global energy flows.