WS #10412
Russia escalates rhetoric on Ukraine and Belarus, while Ukraine strikes Russian oil infrastructure and Crimea faces fuel shortages; no major new market-moving developments. First round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, agreeing on a 60-day roadmap and de-confliction cell for Lebanon, potentially de-escalating Middle East tensions and lowering oil risk premium.
Geopolitical Tensions: Ukraine-Russia
Russia escalates rhetoric on Ukraine and Belarus, while Ukraine strikes Russian oil infrastructure and Crimea faces fuel shortages; no major new market-moving developments.
First round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, agreeing on a 60-day roadmap and de-confliction cell for Lebanon, potentially de-escalating Middle East tensions and lowering oil risk premium.