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April 13, 2026
The United States' NATO Allies said Monday that they would not be 'involved' in President Donald Trump’s plan to blockade Strait of Hormuz. This will further escalate tensions within the fragile alliance. Trump claimed that the U.S. After weekend talks failed, the U.S.
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April 13, 2026
The dollar strengthened on Monday as peace talks between the U.S.A. and Iran collapsed and the U.S. Navy prepared to blockade Iranian ports. Meanwhile, the Hungarian forint rose after the centre-right Tisza Party defeated?Viktor Orban by a large margin in an election victory.
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April 13, 2026
The Kremlin criticised a?announcement made by the?U.S. on Monday. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will blockade Iran's ports by blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The?U.S. The?U.S. Such actions will continue to have a negative impact on international markets.
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April 13, 2026
The dollar, a safe-haven currency, firmed up on Monday after peace talks broke down between the U.S.A. and Iran and the American Navy prepared to?blockade Iranian ports. Meanwhile the Hungarian forint rose after the centre-right Tisza Party defeated Viktor Orban by a large margin.
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April 13, 2026
As peace talks between the U.S., and Iran fell apart and the American Navy prepared to blockade Iranian ports, the safe-haven greenback advanced. However, the dollar lost some of its gains as the trading session progressed. Both currencies have recovered from their previous lows.
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April 12, 2026
As the peace talks between Iran and the U.S.?broke up and the U.S. The Navy was preparing a?blockade of?Iranian port. The euro fell by 0.3% to $1.1684, and the British pound dropped 0.5% to ÂŁ1.3398. The Australian dollar, which is a risky currency, was down 0.6% at $0.7030.
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April 12, 2026
In early Asian trade on Monday, the dollar gained strength against most of its peers in a broad rally. Peace talks between the U.S. Navy and Iran had broken down. The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket?of six currencies, rose as much as 0.5% to 99.187.
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April 9, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with the?U.S. Donald Trump, the President of the United States, spoke with?Keir Starmer on Thursday about?the necessity of a plan that would restore shipping through Strait of Hormuz as quickly as possible. Downing Street announced a ceasefire with Iran.
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April 9, 2026
French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot stated on Thursday that the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States should also cover military actions in Lebanon. He added that France had condemned Israel's "massive strikes" of Wednesday.
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April 8, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd expressed cautious optimism on Wednesday about the prospects of resuming shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after a?two-week 'ceasefire' agreed by?the U.S.?and Iran. However, it said that normal traffic across its entire network would not resume for at least six to eight weeks.
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April 7, 2026
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the President of Ukraine, said that Ukraine is taking part in consultations on the Strait o f 'Hormuz. He also added that Ukraine has maritime expertise which could be useful in Asia. Kyiv sent a group of specialists to…
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April 2, 2026
The Russian foreign ministry reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed safety of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz with Iran's Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi by telephone on Thursday. The statement posted on the website…
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April 1, 2026
France's Navy Chief said that China may 'at some point' have to take a more direct role in re-establishing?traffic flows? through the Strait of Hormuz, because its number of ships is probably insufficient. "We have not seen the Chinese navy intervene to reopen this strait.
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April 1, 2026
Shipping analysts and traders reported that the number of oil tankers available along the U.S. Gulf Coast had dropped sharply over the past few weeks as Asian and European refiners, cut off from Middle Eastern supplies, have purchased vessels to import fuel and oil from the United States.
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March 30, 2026
Interfax News Agency reported that the Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin arrived in Cuba on Monday, carrying a humanitarian shipment of about '100,000 tons of crude oil. The ship is expected to unload its cargo in the port of Matanzas. LSEG ship…
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March 27, 2026
The government announced on Friday that Norway will increase its defence expenditures by 115 billion crowns (about 11.87 billion dollars) between now and 2036 to compensate for the rising costs of military equipment. According to the government…
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March 26, 2026
The Turkish transportation minister confirmed that a drone had struck a crude oil tanker from Turkey, which was leaving Russia. This caused an explosion near the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul's Black Sea. Abdulkadir Uraloglu, the minister of transportation…
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March 26, 2026
NTV reported that a Turkish crude oil tanker named the "Altura" was struck by a drone about '15 nautical miles (28 km) from Istanbul in the Bosphorus Strait. Its 27 crew members were unharmed. According to data from ship tracking, the vessel…
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March 23, 2026
Keir Starmer, Britain's Prime Minister, said on Monday that his government may re-examine the powers of the Competition Regulator to combat price gouging in the energy market. Starmer, a member of a parliamentary committee, said: "We are looking at ways to combat 'profiteering.
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March 23, 2026
Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister, said on Monday that Britain must prepare for the possibility that a war with Iran could last for some time. He added that there were no "meaningful" concerns about energy supply. Starmer said that the emergency…
