WS #13689
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The Strait of Hormuz crisis remains the dominant theme with no new escalation or de-escalation signals. No counter-signals or non-dominant-narrative developments have emerged to alter the previous assessment.
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Key developments
- Iran issues sweeping new demands for reopening Strait of Hormuz, including lifting blockade and reparations
- UAE says Iran targeted ADNOC tanker in Strait of Hormuz
- US Senate passes Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act, allowing 100% tariffs on top buyers of Russian oil and gas
- Amazon plans to build largest gas-fired power plant in US for AI data centers
- Tesla launches Model Y L, but German sales collapse 95% month-over-month
- Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries, acquires long-range missiles from Turkey