AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoStrait of Hormuz Tensions: Oil jumped near $90 as the US-Iran ceasefire expired and Iran warned it will shift to a “fully offensive” posture, while Trump said he won’t extend the truce and threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of US talks—keeping shipping through the chokepoint at a trickle. Diplomacy in the Gulf: Turkey’s Erdogan urged Trump to keep Iran talks going and offered Ankara’s support for de-escalation, as Iran and Oman continued negotiations on maritime arrangements. Markets React: Stocks wavered and bond yields rose as investors priced in higher inflation risk from Middle East supply fears; the dollar slipped to multi-month lows on easing rate-hike bets but sentiment stayed fragile. Energy Costs Ripple: Shell Pilipinas reported a first-half loss tied to weaker demand and oil-price volatility linked to the Middle East war, while remittances to the Philippines slowed to a four-year low growth pace as higher host-country prices squeezed migrant sending capacity. Regional Security: Asian allies voiced growing security concerns as the US focuses on the Iran conflict, amid worries about depleted assets and wider regional spillover.
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