Messy War, Happy Stock Markets
via NYT > World News On the surface, the recent rally doesn’t seem to make sense: Oil prices are high and a peace deal with Iran remains elusive. Here’s what’s going on.
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Energy Secretary Says Gas Prices May Stay Above $3 Until 2027
via NYT > World News Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s acknowledgment in a TV interview undercut President Trump’s earlier claim that price increases would be “short-term.”
U.S. and Iran Accuse Each Other of Cease-Fire Violations in Strait of Hormuz
via NYT > World News President Trump accused Iran of firing on ships passing through the strait, while Iran said the U.S. blockade violated their deal and amounted to a war crime.
What to Know About the Bulgarian Election
via NYT > World News The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans.
Hezbollah is willing to cooperate with a cease-fire with Israel. For now.
via NYT > World News The leader of the Iran-backed militia said that a more durable peace with Israel would require the fulfillment of a list of long-standing demands.
U.S. Officials Visited Havana to Lay Out Proposals for Cuban Reforms
via NYT > World News The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political changes demanded by the Trump administration.