WS #13834

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The Strait of Hormuz standoff, oil price surge, and AI infrastructure financing announcements remain the dominant narratives, with no new data points or counter-signals to report. This window carries 7 key development(s), 3 at significance:high: Iran vows to keep Hormuz closed until 2029, demands $300B compensation; Trump demands Iran pay damages; Nvidia partners with six financial giants to raise $500B+ for AI infrastructure; Libya's Zawiya refinery hit by third drone attack; NOC threatens force majeure; central bank governor resigns. A further 4 development(s) sit below significance:high.

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Key developments

  • Iran vows to keep Hormuz closed until 2029, demands $300B compensation; Trump demands Iran pay damages
  • Nvidia partners with six financial giants to raise $500B+ for AI infrastructure
  • Libya's Zawiya refinery hit by third drone attack; NOC threatens force majeure; central bank governor resigns
  • Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries deep inside Tatarstan; Russia launches massive missile attack on Kyiv
  • Microsoft in talks with TSMC for 300,000 Maia 300 AI chips; Apple tests CXMT memory chips
  • Trump Media posts $238M Q2 loss on crypto declines; Truth API pricing revealed
  • Fermi America signs $6.5B AI data center lease with TensorWave; Plug Power beats revenue, raises guidance