US crude jumped 11% overnight as Trump outlined new Iran strike targets. Gulf states scrambled to build emergency pipelines avoiding the Strait of Hormuz. The FT reported countries reviving plans similar to Saudi Arabia's East-West route despite massive costs.
Gas prices crossed $4 nationally straining consumers already hit by inflation. Energy rationing spread from Bangladesh to Zambia as governments cut fuel demand. The world's top commodity traders got wrongfooted by crisis scale according to multiple reports.
TSLA Tesla delivered 358k vehicles in Q1 missing estimates and posting slowest growth in years. The $1.4T EV maker faced questions about demand sustainability. Short interest stayed minimal at 2.1% showing bears remained cautious despite delivery concerns.
Congressional leaders pushed new wealth tax proposals targeting tech billionaires. Representatives Jayapal and Warren claimed META Meta's Zuckerberg and Tesla's Musk pay less tax than average nurses. The plan rattled markets already stressed by war volatility.
Asia-Pacific markets posted volatile swings on Hormuz reopening speculation. Chinese PMI data disappointed dragging the New Zealand dollar lower. India's central bank blocked non-deliverable derivatives making rupee shorting harder.
1810 Xiaomi grabbed attention in Michael Saylor's autonomous vehicle vision. The MicroStrategy chairman highlighted self-driving as a "perfect product" naming GOOGL Alphabet and Tesla as leaders.
UAL United Airlines introduced tiered fare categories giving customers more options. The move came as travel demand rebounds despite energy uncertainty. Dollar strength hit multi-month highs on safe haven flows as conflict fears persisted.
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