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Oil prices zig-zagged between negative and positive territory yesterday as traders weighed supply disruptions against the potential restart of peace talks between the US and Iran that could help limit those disruptions. Prices rose 2% earlier in the day on fears of renewed military escalation in the region after Iran released footage on Thursday of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and as progress stalled on re-opening the key waterway.Crude futures then pulled back after Reuters reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was expected to arrive in Islamabad late on Friday to discuss proposals for resuming peace talks with the US after talks collapsed earlier this week.Prices fell further after CNN reported that US President Donald Trump was sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran’s foreign minister. “The (Strait of Hormuz) disruption has created a complex logistical challenge that will take time to resolve …. Clearing this backlog will take weeks, as vessels are sequenced through ports that are themselves operating under constrained conditions,” said Saxo Bank analyst Ole Hansen in a note.Brent crude futures were down 58 cents, or 0.6%, at $104.49, and US West Texas Intermediate futures were down $2.31, or around 2.1%, to $93.54. “Traders are liquidating length ahead of an unusually unpredictable weekend and will readjust their positions Sunday night based on Iranian developments,” said Tamas Varga of oil broker PVM.For the week, Brent is up about 16% and WTI 11%, the second-largest weekly gains since the war began. Navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which before the war carried about a fifth of global oil output, remains effectively blocked. Iran’s capture of two cargo ships highlighted Washington’s difficulties in trying to control the passage.Only five ships, including an Iranian oil products tanker, have moved through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, shipping data showed. – Reuters Source link
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President Donald Trump has doubled down on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark’s prime minister to stop “threatening” the territory. Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears for Greenland, which Trump has repeatedly said he wants to annex, given its strategic location in the Arctic.Trump has said that Greenland, which is rich in critical minerals vital for the tech industry, is needed for US national security. Asked in a telephone interview with The Atlantic about the implications of the Venezuela military operation for Greenland, Trump said that it was up to others to decide, according to the magazine. “They are going to have to view it themselves. I really don’t know,” Trump was quoted as saying. “But we do need Greenland, absolutely. We need it for defence.”“We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Washington late on Sunday. “We’ll worry about Greenland in about two months,” continued Trump. “Let’s talk about Greenland in 20 days.”Over the weekend, Katie Miller, the wife of Trump’s most influential aide, posted an image of the flag of Greenland in the colours of the US flag, captioning it “SOON”. Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen took to social media to tell the US president: “That’s enough now. No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation.”“We are open to dialogue,” he said. “But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law.” Denmark and the European Union have responded with ire to Trump’s Greenland agenda.“I have to say this very clearly to the United States: it is absolutely absurd to say that the United States should take control of Greenland,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a statement. She called on Washington to stop “threatening its historical ally”.On the streets of Copenhagen, locals expressed bewilderment at Trump’s threats. “I think it’s a little crazy that he can say those things,” said Frederik Olsen, 56.“He has all the access he wants for the troops,” said Christian Harpsoe, 46, adding: “I see no need. You cannot compare this to Venezuela.” The controversy drew a slew of supporting statements from around Europe, with EU foreign policy spokesperson Anitta Hipper telling reporters that the bloc was committed to defending the territorial integrity of its members.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that “only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark” could decide the territory’s future – sentiments reflected in statements from the leaders of Finland, Sweden and Norway. France’s foreign ministry spokesman Pascal Confavreux told local TV that “borders cannot be changed by force” and added that his country felt “solidarity” with Denmark.German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Greenland belongs to Denmark and suggested Nato could discuss strengthening its protection if necessary. “Unfortunately, I think the American president should be taken seriously when he says he wants Greenland,” Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen told public broadcaster DR yesterday. “I have made it very clear where the Kingdom of Denmark stands, and Greenland has repeatedly said that it does not want to be part of the United States.” Greenland, the world’s largest island with a population of 57,000 people, is not an independent member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) but is covered by Denmark’s membership of the Western military alliance, of which the US is also a member. “If the United States attacks another Nato country, everything stops,” Frederiksen said.Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland last month.Landry has publicly expressed support for incorporating Greenland into the United States. Source link
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday condemned Israel’s latest strikes on his country, saying they undermine efforts to prevent escalation.Aoun’s criticism came after Israel launched a series of strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, saying it hit Hezbollah and Hamas targets. The attacks began with strikes on four villages where Israel had issued evacuation warnings, though later bombing including a strike in the early hours of Tuesday came without prior notice.In a statement, Aoun said that “Israel’s continued attacks aim to thwart all efforts made locally, regionally and internationally to stop the ongoing Israeli escalation, despite the response shown by Lebanon to these efforts at various levels”. In spite of a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel has carried out frequent strikes on Lebanon, usually saying it is bombing Hezbollah sites and operatives, and occasionally Hamas targets. The strike early on Tuesday targeted Ghazieh, near the southern coastal city of Sidon, destroying a building and damaging its surroundings, causing a fire on site which firefighters deployed to combat, according to an AFP photographer.The latest strikes come with the committee monitoring the ceasefire, which includes the United States, France, Lebanon, Israel and the United Nations, set to meet on Wednesday. Source link
