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US & Iran Two-Week Ceasefire; Oil and Gas Prices Plunge | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
Markets rallied after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, tied to Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The transcript frames the move as a relief rally after weeks of escalation, but several analysts warned that the truce is fragile and that the two sides still have sharply different demands. Iran’s 10-point proposal, as described on air, included sanctions relief, an end to hostilities, U.S. withdrawal from regional bases, and control over the strait; the U.S. view was that many of those terms are non-starters.
The biggest market reaction was in energy. Oil and refined fuel prices plunged as traders anticipated some resumption of shipping through Hormuz, although speakers stressed that the logistics could remain messy for days or weeks. One analyst said Iran may be trying to preserve leverage by asserting a right to charge tolls or control passage. Airline executives also warned that fuel costs may take months to normalize even if the shooting stops.
The program also covered U.S. politics, including Republican Klay Fuller’s projected win in Georgia, which expands the GOP House majority, and Vice President JD Vance’s attacks on the EU over Hungary’s election.
Key takeaways
- The ceasefire only pauses the conflict, and the transcript says both sides still appear far apart on a lasting settlement.
- Oil and refined products fell sharply because traders expect traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to resume, at least partially.
- An analyst said Iran may seek tolls or other controls over passage, which could give Tehran new leverage over global energy flows.
- Airline executives warned that even with a ceasefire, jet fuel and crude prices may take months to stabilize.
- Republican Klay Fuller’s projected Georgia win widens the GOP House majority to 218 to 214, plus one independent.
Notable quotes
“President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire last night subject to Thran reopening the Straight of Hormuz”
“It remains to be seen whether this twoe pause leads to a lasting end to hostilities”
“West Texas Intermediate crude is down more than 15.5% trading above $95 a barrel”
“Iran has asserted its right to charge for passage and to control passage through the strait during the conflict”
“as we said it it everyone's breathing a sigh of relief. It's a it's a chance for a reset”
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 relief is sweeping through markets and the world with the US and Iran pulling away from the brink 40 days into the Middle East war. President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire last night subject to Thran reopening the Straight of Hormuz. The move came hours after the president warned quote, "A whole civilization will die tonight if Iran did not give in to his demands.
Pakistan mediated to urge the president to back away from that threat. Daniel Bman is director of the warfare, irregular threats, and terrorism program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. President Trump was clearly moving towards a decision moment and today it was either going to be significant escalation or some sort of deal and he can now claim that it was his threats that led the Iranians to the negotiating table.
It's it's quite possible he could have got this deal several weeks ago. So I'm not quite sure that's right.
Daniel Bman with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Bloomberg's Jamanna Bersete reports. It remains to be seen whether this twoe pause leads to a lasting end to hostilities.
Overnight, the National Supreme Security Council of Iran published 10 points a very long missive that they published and included in those points other than the full lifting of sanctions, the end of hostilities, the withdrawal of US from bases in the region and control of the straits. Obviously, many of those are non-starters for the US. They've also stipulated that the war against all of their components of the so-called axis of resistance should be halted immediately.
Bloomberg's Jamaichi reports President Trump is calling Iran's 10-point plan a workable basis for negotiations and he says the US will assist in allowing safe passage through the straight of Hormuz.
From the episode’s captions: roughly the first two minutes, lightly cleaned. Keep watching on YouTube →
Topics
- u.s.-iran ceasefire
- oil and gas price drop
- strait of hormuz traffic
- global energy crisis
- u.s. house election results
Companies and tickers mentioned
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