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Europe
France and Spain Battle Major Wildfires as Extreme Heat Fuels Europe’s Summer Crisis
Extreme heat, dry conditions, and strong winds fuel rapidly spreading blazes.
Oil
US-Iran Pause Lifts Global Stocks as Oil Falls Below $90
Europe
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls Sharply as US Pushes International Security Summit
Middle East
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Slumps as U.S.-Iran Conflict Enters Thirteenth Night
Middle East
Brent crude climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time since May.
THE BRIEFING
Oil
Barclays Warns of Rising Oil Price Risks
Commodities
Gold Falls as Rising Energy Prices Boost Expectations of Higher U.S. Interest Rates
Economy
Goldman Sachs Sees Brent Above $120 if Hormuz Disruptions Continue
Big Picture
France’s Under-15 Social Media Ban Could Reshape Europe’s Digital Regulation
TOP STORIES
1
Emotional Intelligence: The Hidden Skill That Separates Great Leaders From the Rest
2
Oman and Iran Near Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Axios Reports
3
EU Fines Google €890 Million Over Digital Markets Act Violations
4
Brent crude climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time since May.
5
CMA CGM Imposes Emergency Fuel Surcharges as Hormuz Conflict Drives Up Shipping Costs
THE WEEK
Companies
Microsoft Reinvents Itself for the AI Age — But at What Cost?
China
China’s LNG Purchases Rebound as Buyers Rebuild Stocks Ahead of Summer Demand
Corporate News
EU Fines Google €890 Million Over Digital Markets Act Violations
Freight Rates
CMA CGM Imposes Emergency Fuel Surcharges as Hormuz Conflict Drives Up Shipping Costs
ANALYSIS
Gold Falls as Rising Energy Prices Boost Expectations of Higher U.S. Interest Rates
Brent Crude Surges Toward $98 as Houthi Attack on Saudi Oil Tankers Sparks New Supply Fears
France’s Under-15 Social Media Ban Could Reshape Europe’s Digital Regulation
The Fuel Powering the Transition
Three Trends That Could Define Global Energy Markets
The New Geography of Global Trade
Why Natural Gas Is Quietly Becoming the World’s Most Important Transition Fuel
FINANCE & ECONOMICS
The Impact of a Strait of Hormuz Closure on the United Kingdom
The New Geography of Global Trade
Is a recession coming?
Why Big Companies Are Getting Bigger in 2026 (And What It Means for Everyone Else)
The AI Job Takeover? What Americans Need to Know Before It’s Too Late