US Plans Economic Pressure on Iran Could Sever Trade Ties, Oil Flow Concerns Emerge
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Oil prices extended their declines for a third straight day after the US plan to ramp up economic pressure on Iran spared the country’s trading partners from harsher measures for now, while mediators said they were continuing efforts to end the conflict.
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CNBCOil fell Wednesday, amid easing concerns about military conflict as the U.S. leans towards economic sanctions to pressure Iran.
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Scott Bessent said the US would sever all economic ties with the country in "an economic D-Day" and that any nation partnering with Iran financially would also be isolated.
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Washington Times BusinessSpeaking at a press conference, Mr. Bessent praised the U.S. military operation for giving the administration the ability to wage economic war against Iran. He insisted that the new sanctions will further isolate Tehran from the world economy.
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One fifth of the world's oil and gas usually passes through strait, a waterway south of Iran, but the flow has been effectively blocked by the country since the conflict began at the end of February.
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Washington Times BusinessIn retaliation, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a small waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, with a combination of small boats, drones and missiles. At least one-fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas moves through the strait each year and, and its closure has driven up energy prices globally.
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01 ZeroHedge “There was a lot of buildup around the announcement but what we got was more a warning about where policy is heading than an immediate shock to physical supply,” said Haris Khurshid, chief investment officer at Chicago-based Karobaar Capital LP. “Until secondary sanctions start changing who can buy, ship or even finance Iranian crude, I don’t think traders have much reason to add another geopolitical premium.”
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02 CNBC "US sanctions on Iran were less severe than anticipated," said Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, adding that lower oil prices helped markets to regain some poise as government bond yields eased back from their recent highs.
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03 BBC Business Published The US Treasury Secretary has threated Iran with "the single greatest financial offensive ever", claiming the US-Israel war with Iran was "entering its endgame".
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04 Washington Times Business Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced new secondary sanctions targeting businesses that maintain relationships with Iran as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to economically isolate the Islamic republic.
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