US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US-China trade meetings in Paris "very good", via CNBC interview; we will see whether Trump China visit goes as planned; false to say China trip maybe delayed on Iran
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- If Trump delays China, it would be due to prosecuting war.
- Any potential rescheduling would be attributed to logistical issues; Trump remains in Washington to coordinate war efforts.
- Will be issuing a statement in the next few days regarding US-China talks.
- Did talk about the new tariff regime.
- Export restrictions are not under discussion; the focus remains on economic dialogue.
- Will be little change in tariff revenues after the 301 and 122 tariff investigations.
- Reiterates the US wants to reshore manufacturing.
- Do not want to decouple from China but aim to bring strategic industries back.
- On Iran/oil, any actions to address prices depend on the duration of the war.
- Reiterates the US wants to destroy the Iranian regime's military capabilities.
- Wants to bust the myth that the Iran government is smoothly running.
- Reiterates that they think the current Ayatollah is injured, possibly incapacitated.
- Firing on neighbours was a big mistake.
- The US has been allowing Iranian ships to pass through the Straits to provide fuel to the rest of the world; it believes that some Chinese ships have gone out as well.
- We're fine with Iran letting some fuel of of Hormuz.
- We believe there will be a natural opening that Iranians are letting out
- Deficit is about 10-14mln barrels a day from the Gulf.
- As soon as the markets are well supplied and the war is over, the US will go back regarding the Russian waiver.
- On oil market intervention, says have not done that yet; not sure under what authority that would be.
- When asked about whether USD 80/bbl oil in a couple of months is accurate, he said perhaps much lower.
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