AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoOil Market Jolt: Brent rose to about $104 after Trump said the US-Iran ceasefire is on “life support,” reviving fears the Strait of Hormuz stays tight and supply risk lingers. Sanctions Pressure: The US added 12 Iran-linked individuals/entities tied to oil sales to China, while traders watch the Trump-Xi meeting for any shift. Emergency Supply Moves: Washington is loaning 53.3 million barrels from the SPR, and Türkiye is set to receive its first shipment from the US emergency stash. Asia Supply Diversification: Japan received its first Azerbaijani crude delivery since Hormuz tensions began. South Asia Fallout: India’s oil minister says there’s no fuel shortage and LPG output is ramped to ~54,000 tonnes/day, while Pakistan extended austerity measures and plans more Russian oil imports. Policy Friction: Missouri lawmakers stalled on how customers would pay for new nuclear plants, debating CWIP. Market Integrity Watch: Separate probes are probing suspiciously timed oil futures trades ahead of US-Iran announcements.
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