WS #5900

From 120 msgs · 12 key-dev

No material new developments in the last 10 minutes. The Iran-US conflict and oil price dynamics remain unchanged from the previous window. No counter-signals or de-escalation reported.

Key developments

  • US sanctions Chinese 'teapot' refinery for buying Iranian oil
  • US freezes $344 million in crypto linked to Iran
  • Iran denies direct talks with US in Pakistan; US envoys head to Islamabad
  • EU loses nearly a third of Russian LNG from April amid energy crisis
  • Pentagon reportedly plans to suspend Spain from NATO and review Falklands sovereignty
  • Macron warns Europe must wake up as US, Russia, and China are all opponents
  • Pony.ai launches new autonomous driving domain controller with NVIDIA
  • Amazon plans €500 million facility in Austria, creating up to 1,500 jobs