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Industry, Logistics & Shipping

US cuts tariffs on steel, aluminium, copper derivatives

Fri, 03 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump has decided to adjust the tariffs imposed on imports of steel, aluminium, and copper to reduce duties on derivatives made from these metals, simplify compliance procedures, and prevent manipulation of import values.

Miscellaneous

US army chief of staff asked to leave

Fri, 03 Apr 2026

US Army chief of staff and two other generals were sacked by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, amid the war with Iran.

Miscellaneous

Trump warns US will destroy Iran's bridges first, then power plants

Fri, 03 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned the US military will destroy bridges and electric power plants in Iran, even as the world awaited an end to the conflict.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil prices could hit $150 if supply remains disrupted into mid-May: JP Morgan

Fri, 03 Apr 2026

Oil prices could rise to $120–$130 a barrel in the near term, with a risk of climbing above $150 if supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted into mid-May, according to a JP Morgan note cited by Reuters.

Miscellaneous

Blockade will stay says Trump; military 'prepares for short wave of strikes'

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump has said that he is going to keep Iran under a naval blockade until the regime agrees to a deal that addresses US concerns about its nuclear programme.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil prices continue to rise as US likely to extend blockade

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Oil prices went up further on ‌Wednesday, extending a multi-day rally, as the Iran and US blockades of the Strait of Hormuz continued.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Mideast recovery helps steady global air cargo markets after weeks of turmoil

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

The sharp rise in global air cargo rates following the outbreak of war involving the US, Israel and Iran is showing signs of slowing, as a fragile ceasefire allows capacity to gradually return to Middle East markets. The recovery was led by Gulf markets, where the capacity shortfall narrowed to 46% from 53%.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SLB expands digital strategy with S&P Global Energy software acquisition

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

SLB has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the geoscience and petroleum engineering software business portfolio of S&P Global Energy, a provider of subsurface software widely used by US onshore and unconventional operators.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Miscellaneous

Trump cancels US envoys' Pakistan trip, in big blow to peace hopes

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump on Saturday cancelled a ‌trip by two US envoys to Pakistan, stating that he no longer plans to send a US delegation to Pakistan this weekend, blaming 'infighting' in Iran for derailing potential talks and saying the trip would have been “too much work.”

Miscellaneous

US envoys, Iran foreign minister set for Islamabad talks again

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

Fresh diplomatic momentum is building around possible talks between the United States and Iran, with both sides signalling cautious openness even as they stop short of confirming direct engagement.