Macro news — 30/08/2026
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Oil jumps as fresh fighting erupts in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening Middle East oil flows.
x.comHormuz Strait commodity ship transits fell to just five per day over the weekend
x.comUnconfirmed reports: Iran strikes US Al Udeid airbase in Qatar after US airstrikes.
x.comFrench poll shows Le Pen with a commanding lead, 69.5% in runoff.
x.comPentagon takes 35% stake in Venezuelan oil as Trump vows to refill SPR.
x.comBrent crude jumps back above $90 as US, Iran resume mutual strikes.
x.com +3Explosions, possible air defense fire reported over southern Jordan after Iran launches ballistic missiles.
x.com +10Initial reports: Iran fires ballistic missiles from Tehran province, unconfirmed.
x.com +1US strikes Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating conflict.
cnbc.com +1IRGC vows retaliation after US strike on Iran's Larak Island
x.com +3Bond investors uneasy as Warsh fuels bets on a Fed rate hike
x.com +2Explosion reported near Iran's Larak Island close to Strait of Hormuz, unconfirmed
x.comUS strikes IRGC forces prepping sea mines for Strait of Hormuz, first in weeks
x.com +5Russian strikes destroyed 90% of Ukraine's modern grain storage, threatening food supply
x.comGSCI Agriculture index rises for 11th straight session, longest since 1994
x.comMehr News: Hormuz Strait traffic grinds to a sharp halt
x.com +2CIA chief proposed Trump-Putin-Zelensky trilateral summit during secret visit
x.comWestern officials: Russia may stage false-flag NATO attacks with captured drones
x.comMoscow vows to respond after Finland's decision to deploy nuclear weapons.
x.comDemand for short-term Japanese bonds collapses at weak 2-year JGB auction
x.comEurope's gas reserves hit 13-year low before winter, sparking trader panic
x.comCIA reportedly proposed a Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit to seek an end to the war.
x.comUkraine warns intel shows Russia preparing a major escalation, doubts Putin's intentions.
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