AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Flashpoint: The U.S. launched airstrikes on Iranian missile/drone storage and coastal radar sites after an Iranian drone attack hit the Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely, with CENTCOM calling it a “foolish violation” of the recently signed U.S.-Iran ceasefire and releasing strike footage; Retaliation & Warnings: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. sites in the Gulf in response, while VP JD Vance warned “violence will be met with violence” and urged Tehran to resolve MoU disputes via diplomacy; Diplomacy Under Strain: Oman and Egypt’s foreign ministers discussed de-escalation and keeping energy and trade flowing through Hormuz; Energy Markets: Oil slid back toward pre-war levels as Hormuz shipping improved, helping U.S. stocks hold steady, while European gas prices edged higher on renewed security risk; Regional Shipping: Iraq welcomed plans to reopen Hormuz for normal navigation, but Japan’s shipowners warned safe passage is still not assured as the UN paused escort/evacuation efforts after the latest attack; Sanctions & Supply: A 60-day U.S. license allows some Iranian energy transactions, yet Indian refiners are unlikely to rush back into Iranian crude buying due to waiver uncertainty and existing supply commitments.
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