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Ceasefire, Risk-On Sentiment Ease Geopolitical Commodity Bid

Equity indices jump and oil prices fall back toward early‑war levels as markets digest a tentative US–Iran peace deal that de‑escalates the Middle East conflict. Reports highlight a ceasefire involving Lebanon/Hezbollah…

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Hormuz ‘Service Fees’ And EU Diversification Alter Oil Flows

Iran confirms it will levy ‘fees’ for navigation, environmental protection and insurance services in the Strait of Hormuz while denying it is imposing tolls, even as Macron attacks the plan as contrary to international …

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US–Iran MOU Lifts Oil Sanctions, Hormuz Flows Restart

Iran says the new MOU obliges the US to lift all primary, secondary, UN and IAEA‑linked sanctions, allowing unrestricted oil and petrochemical exports, while Trump and JD Vance confirm a performance‑based sanctions‑reli…

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Iran to Levy Hormuz ‘Service Fees’ as EU Eyes Diversification

Iran confirms it will not impose formal ‘tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz but will charge navigation, environmental and insurance-related fees that could yield billions in revenue. EU leaders simultaneously signal a push …

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Iraqi Oil Tanker Convoys Under Near‑Daily Attack in Syria

Iraqi news outlets report Iraqi oil tanker convoys transiting Syria’s Deir ez‑Zor and Aleppo provinces are being attacked on a near-daily basis. While volumes are smaller than seaborne flows, persistent overland disrupt…

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Traders See Only 59% Chance of Hormuz Normalization by August

Despite the U.S.–Iran peace deal, traders assign just a 59% probability that Strait of Hormuz operations will normalize by August, citing residual mines, congestion, and insurance issues. This tempers the relief rally i…

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Iran Adds Hormuz Fees Despite ‘Toll‑Free’ Deal Assurances

Iran will not levy formal tolls in the Strait of Hormuz but plans to charge for navigation, environmental, insurance and other maritime services, a provision reportedly added late in the U.S.–Iran deal. This introduces …

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G7 Eyes Rare Earths, Critical Minerals Supply Deal

France’s Macron says he expects a G7 deal on rare earths and critical minerals. A coordinated framework among major economies would aim to reduce dependence on China, implying structural shifts in investment, sourcing c…

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Ukraine Drone Strike Hits Russian Azot Chemical Plant

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, Tula region, which produces nitric acid, acetic acid, ammonium nitrate and urea. This represents a potential disruption to Russian nitrogen fer…

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Ukraine Hits Russia’s Taman LPG and Fuel Terminal Again

Ukrainian drones have struck Russia’s Taman port complex again, with satellite imagery confirming at least two damaged fuel tanks and a fire at the Tamanneftegaz LPG terminal. This follows a June 13 strike and points to…

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Ukraine hits Russia’s Taman oil terminal, fuels supply risk

Ukrainian drones have again struck Russia’s Taman port complex, with satellite imagery confirming at least two damaged fuel tanks at the Tamanneftegaz LPG/oil products terminal after a June 13 attack. While exports appe…

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Gold Extends Surge, New Record High Above $4,340

Gold is up about 3% intraday, hitting another record around $4,343/oz. The move signals an aggressive safe-haven bid and/or repricing of real rates and risk premia despite easing oil geopolitics in Hormuz, with knock-on…

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Sudan RSF Drones Hit Fuel Tankers, Gas Stations

Rapid Support Forces conducted multiple drone strikes on fuel tankers and gas stations in Sudan’s White Nile State. While Sudan is not a major crude exporter, the attacks threaten local refined product logistics and und…

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U.S.–Iran Hormuz Deal Tests Israel, Resets Energy Risk Calculus

A surprise U.S.–Iran accord to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and declare a ceasefire is already pulling down oil prices and lifting gold, even as Israel signals it will not be bound by key clauses. Gulf states, Pakistan a…