Gigantic Oil Release Report, Hormuz Strait Mine Threat, Hedge Funds Lose $1.5B

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On today's podcast:

(1) The International Energy Agency has proposed the largest ever release of oil reserves, according to the Wall Street Journal, as governments seek to contain a spike in energy prices driven by the Middle East war.

(2) President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to blow up any ship attempting to do so, underscoring his determination to get oil flowing through the vital waterway after almost two weeks of war.President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to blow up any ship attempting to do so, underscoring his determination to get oil flowing through the vital waterway after almost two weeks of war.

(3) Energy markets whipsawed for a second consecutive day as investors raced to interpret rapidly shifting comments from the Trump administration over the war in Iran.

(4) The European Central Bank will ensure the war in Iran doesn’t inflict the same inflation pain on the euro zone as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine did, according to President Christine Lagarde.

(5) The cost of meeting net zero is less than a single fossil fuel price shock, the UK’s official climate adviser said.

(6) According to a stinging barb from Donald Trump, Britons are being led by a Prime Minister who is no Winston Churchill. Soon they will have to cope without the popular wartime leader on their banknotes too.

(7) Some of the world’s biggest hedge funds known for their steady returns suffered hundreds of millions of dollars in losses last week after the war against Iran triggered wild market moves and hit portfolios across the industry.

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