AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS-Iran Doha talks in limbo: Iran says no direct negotiations are scheduled as US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff head to Qatar, after fresh Gulf strikes tested a fragile ceasefire; the dispute keeps markets jittery over Strait of Hormuz shipping and oil flows. Hormuz control and toll fears: Oman’s FM said responsibility for mine-free shipping lanes rests “primarily” with Iran under the MoU, while analysts warn any push for permanent tolls would be unacceptable and hard to enforce. Oil and gold react to the uncertainty: Brent and WTI slipped as investors weighed the odds of talks, while gold rebounded in India after early losses amid rate outlook swings and geopolitical risk. Iran-linked energy diversification: A report says Asian buyers could return to Iranian crude if banking sanctions are lifted, but the key bottleneck is normal international financial transactions. Regional business spillovers: Germany’s fuel discount policy lifted petrol volumes and retail sales; in the UK, Sainsbury’s held guidance but flagged that the Middle East conflict is still clouding demand. Macro backdrop: ECB chief Lagarde defended its rate hike as eurozone resilience improves, even as the Iran war keeps energy and inflation risks alive.
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