WS #13983
The Hormuz standoff remains stable-to-escalating with no new data points, and the AI capex narrative is unchanged. No counter-signals or de-escalation signals emerged in this window. This window carries 5 key development(s), 2 at significance:high: Iran and US remain at odds over Hormuz control; traffic down ~90%; Nvidia mobilizes $500B for AI infrastructure financing. A further 3 development(s) sit below significance:high.
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Key developments
- Iran and US remain at odds over Hormuz control; traffic down ~90%
- OPEC and IEA cut oil demand forecasts; US crude inventories surge 17.4M barrels
- Nvidia mobilizes $500B for AI infrastructure financing
- Ukrainian drones halt Russia's Salavat refinery for up to six months
- UK Q2 GDP grows 0.4% QoQ, in line; Spain inflation accelerates to 3.6%