[MARKET UPDATE] Upside in crude and the USD while fixed income has come under pressure after CNN reports that US VP Vance has not yet left for talks and the second round is now planned for Wednesday

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US CENTOM says the Hormuz blockade as seen 27 vessels directed to turn back

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Yanbu, Saudi Arabia crude oil loadings were down to 3.5mln BPD in the week of April 13th, -17%

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[MARKET UPDATE] Upside in crude and the USD while fixed income has come under pressure after CNN reports that US VP Vance has not yet left for talks and the second round is now planned for Wednesday

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Fuzzy Panda is short Fermi (FRMI)

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US President Trump posts "Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did." and if there is regime change "Iran can have a great and prosperous future!"

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