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Iran and Oman Near Agreement on Temporary Hormuz Strait Route
Iran and Oman have reached a near‑final understanding on the geographic coordinates of a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz. The arrangement would allow inbound vessels to transit Iranian waters and outbound vessels to use Omani waters. All temporary routes are to be toll‑free, require no permits and are expected to operate initially for two to four months.
Iran’s parliament is reviewing a draft bill that would ban U.S., Israeli and other hostile vessels from the strait, imposing fines of up to 20 % of cargo value. Vessel traffic fell to 33 commercial ships from Monday to Thursday, down from 50 the previous week. Brent crude rose to about $83‑$84 per barrel after the news, while Saudi Aramco reported a 44 % jump in second‑quarter net profit to $32.69 billion.
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations were ongoing and warned of a hard response if a deal was not reached. Iran’s Vice‑Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stressed that the United States is not part of the Iran‑Oman talks and that any reopening of the strait depends on Washington ending its threats and naval blockade. Markets reacted with higher oil prices and mixed equity moves, including a dip in Indian indices.
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Donald Trump · Esmaeil Baghaei · Esmaeil Baqaei · Esmail Baghaei · Esmail Baqaei · Iran · Islamic Republic of Iran · Islamic Republic of Iran · Islamic Republic of Iran · Ismail Bekayi · Kazem Gharibabadi · Oman
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The DAX closed at 26,126 points, down 0.3% on the day.
- [● 5 SOURCES] The DAX reached record levels above 26,000 points. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] German inflation rose from 2.3% to 2.8%. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Siemens generates only 15% of its revenue in Germany. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] 52.6% of DAX company shares are owned by foreign investors. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Iran‑U.S. talks were described as fragile, with no agreement expected within 48 hours.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Houthi rebels plan to intercept more oil tankers in the Red Sea.
- [● 2 SOURCES] German economic growth between April and June was 0.2 percent. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. refineries operated at 96.5 % of their capacity.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. commercial fuel inventories fell by 2 million barrels.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. crude imports rose by 515,000 barrels per day to 6.2 million barrels per day.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Greek retail gasoline price fell to about €2.01‑2.02 per litre.