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US at Odds With Allies Over Hormuz, G7 Summit in France Begins | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
President Trump used the G7 summit in France to promote an interim deal with Iran that he said would reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Friday, but European leaders sounded far less certain. The host and Bloomberg’s Europe correspondent said allies want more clarity on what Iran actually agreed to, when shipping would normalize, and whether any de-mining or patrol mission would be authorized. Some leaders also want the arrangement tied to broader issues, including Lebanon, and they are not ready to move ahead without a durable peace framework.
The market reaction has been more immediate than the diplomacy. Oil extended its decline, with Brent at $81.39 and WTI at $78.87, while the UK moved to keep pressure on Russia with new sanctions on a military-linked intelligence network and shadow-fleet activity. Qatar is preparing to ramp up LNG output once Hormuz is fully usable again, though the guest said damaged facilities could keep full capacity years away.
Elsewhere, the Bank of Japan raised rates to 1%, a 31-year high, and central banks are still signaling more gold buying. SpaceX’s public debut kept rallying, pushing the company above $2.5 trillion and lifting Elon Musk’s wealth sharply. The show also noted a deadly B-52 crash in California and local political and weather developments in the US.
Key takeaways
- European leaders are not accepting Trump’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz will fully reopen by Friday; they want details on the deal first.
- The guest said some European militaries would consider a de-mining mission only after they see a durable peace agreement and clearer terms.
- Oil prices keep falling, with Brent at $81.39 and WTI at $78.87, even as Goldman Sachs expects Persian Gulf exports to return to pre-war levels by the end of July.
- Qatar plans to boost LNG production quickly once shipping resumes, but the guest said full capacity could take years because of missile damage.
- SpaceX rose 10.9% in premarket trading, taking its market value above $2.5 trillion and pushing Elon Musk’s net worth to $1.27 trillion.
Notable quotes
“President Trump has arrived at the gathering touting an interim deal with Iran to reopen the Straight of Hormuz”
“they say they can really only do that once they understand this peace deal and once there is, you know, an actually durable peace deal”
“On Friday, it'll be completely open”
“Oil is now headed for its longest losing streak of the year. It's down four days in a row”
“The BOJ wants a pace of hikes to depend on the Middle East impact, the economic outlook”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio, news. — Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager — And I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the stories we're following today.
Karen, we begin with the latest from the G7 leader summit in Evian, France. President Trump has arrived at the gathering touting an interim deal with Iran to reopen the Straight of Hormuz. The president says the agreement is already having an impact.
The deal's offside and the trainers already partially opened. As you know, they're doing a little hunting for a couple of mines that they've already found. Uh, but it's essentially ships are starting to go out now.
On Friday, it'll be completely open.
President Trump spoke alongside French President Emanuel Mcron at the G7. Vice President JD Vance made the rounds on television to defend the deal. The Iranians don't get a dime unless they behave and change their behavior. And this means that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. Sean,
They don't get a dime. Do they ever get an American dime, a taxpayer dollar? — No. So, so number one, first of all, they never get a dime of American taxpayer money ever. Full stop. Not even close. — And Vice President JD Vance spoke with Fox News host Sean Hannity. He's expected to represent the US when both sides sign the deal on Friday. Well, Nathan, despite those assurances from President Trump and Vice President Vance, European leaders are sounding less optimistic about the Straight of Hormuz reopening by Friday. Bloomberg chief Europe correspondent Oliver Crook is covering the G7 in Evian.
There's also this effort by European uh leaders and their militaries to potentially have this demining mission that would go to the straight of Hormuz, but they say they can really only do that once they understand this peace deal and once there is, you know, an actually durable peace deal.
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Topics
- hormuz oil shipping
- g7 summit tensions
- russian sanctions and shadow fleet
- space stock rally
- defense technology procurement
Companies and tickers mentioned
- AMZN
- LLC Neptune Co Ltd
- SpaceX
- Amazon.com Inc.
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