Catalysts and events · 2026-10-02

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2026-10-02US sends 2,000 Marines toward the Middle East as three carriers and two landing groups dep → Bullish DXYDXY
2026-10-02Ukraine hits Lukoil's Volgograd refinery in overnight drone strikes on Russian fuel infrastructureBRENT LUKOY URALS
2026-10-02UK maritime agency reports two oil tankers struck by projectiles near the Strait of HormuzBRN LNG TANKER SHIPPING INDEX+1.21%
2026-10-02Saudi Arabia plans an assault on Houthis to break the Red Sea chokeholdBALTICDRY BRN SHPPX-0.63%
2026-10-02A tanker catches fire after an unknown projectile hits it while leaving the Gulf through the Strait of HormuzBDTI CL1! USO+0.56%
2026-10-02Pentagon sends the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and additional Marine ships toward the Middle EastBRENT CRUDE ITA VIX-0.55%
2026-10-02UK Maritime Trade Operations reports an outbound tanker struck and temporarily disabled in the Strait of HormuzLNG1
2026-10-02September LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz reach their highest level since the US-Iran war beganFRO LNG NG=F+4.71%
2026-10-02Ukraine says its drones set fire to an oil dispatch station in Russia's Samara regionBRN LCO+0.54%
2026-10-02Ukrainian drones hit a Lukoil facility in Volgograd and set off firesLCO RUB+1.70%
2026-10-02Ukraine says its own FP-7 ballistic missile hit a Russian target for the first timeRSX RUB
2026-10-02Iran and the United States remain deadlocked over Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of HormuzBRENT CRUDE EEM VLCC FREIGHT-1.29%
2026-10-02Ukraine hits Lukoil's Volgograd refinery in overnight drone strikes on Russian fuel infrastructureBRENT LUKOY URALS
2026-10-02Iran and the United States remain deadlocked over Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of HormuzBRENT CRUDE EEM VLCC FREIGHT-1.29%
2026-10-02A crude tanker is struck by an unknown projectile while leaving the Gulf near OmanBRENT CRUDE DIRTY TANKER FREIGHT LNG1!
2026-10-02G7 countries agree to release up to 100 million barrels of crude and diesel reserves amid Iran war disruptionBRENT CRUDE ULSD FUTURES XLE+3.60%
2026-10-02UAE stocks close lower as stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations unsettle energy marketsADNOC GAS ADX GENERAL INDEX DFM GENERAL INDEX
2026-10-02Pentagon sends the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and additional Marine ships toward the Middle EastBRENT CRUDE ITA VIX-0.55%
2026-10-02Saudi Arabia prepares an offensive against Houthi positions to secure Red Sea shipping routesBDI BRENT LMT+0.83%
2026-10-02King Abdullah II discusses regional de-escalation with US Secretary of State Marco RubioBRENT JXJOANR USD/ILS
2026-10-02Iran proposes a seven-day plan through Qatar to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional hostilitiesBDTI CL1! DXY
2026-10-02A tanker catches fire after an unknown projectile hits it while leaving the Gulf through the Strait of HormuzBDTI CL1! USO+0.56%
2026-10-02United States sends the USS Theodore Roosevelt and about 9,000 troops toward the Middle East as Trump warns of possible new strikes on IranCL1! GC1! ITA-0.55%
2026-10-02Ukraine says its drones set fire to an oil dispatch station in Russia's Samara regionBRN LCO+0.54%
2026-10-02Ukraine says its own FP-7 ballistic missile hit a Russian target for the first timeRSX RUB
2026-10-02Poland weighs tighter sanctions after Russian attacks on Ukraine trigger Kyiv gridlockPLN WIG20
2026-10-02Russian strikes hit a kindergarten in Kherson as attacks spread across Ukrainian citiesUAH UKRAINE SOVEREIGN CDS
2026-10-02Ukrainian drones hit a Lukoil facility in Volgograd and set off firesLCO RUB+1.70%
2026-10-02September LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz reach their highest level since the US-Iran war beganFRO LNG NG=F+4.71%
2026-10-02UAE stocks fall as US-Iran deadlock and Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions weigh on investor sentimentDFMGI UAE10Y
2026-10-02Iran reports a seven-day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks through Qatari mediationCL1! DXY FRO+6.37%
2026-10-02Egypt opens the Alamein Africa Forum with 1,500 participants in New AlameinEGP EGX30-1.02%
2026-10-02Saudi Arabia plans an assault on Houthis to break the Red Sea chokeholdBALTICDRY BRN SHPPX-0.63%
2026-10-02UK maritime agency reports two oil tankers struck by projectiles near the Strait of HormuzBRN LNG TANKER SHIPPING INDEX+1.21%
2026-10-02UK Maritime Trade Operations reports an outbound tanker struck and temporarily disabled in the Strait of HormuzBDTI CL=F LNG1
2026-10-02Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US forces are ready for possible new attacks on IranBZ=F DXY GC=F ITA-0.55%
2026-10-02UK Maritime Trade Operations reports a crude tanker struck by an unidentified projectile off OmanBDTI BZ=F USO+0.56%
2026-10-02S&P Global Energy records September LNG shipments through Hormuz at the highest level since the US-Iran war beganLNG1 QATARI LNG FREIGHT QG=F
2026-10-02Allianz Trade says Taiwan’s growth remains heavily tied to AI demand and semiconductor supply chainsSOXX TSM TWD-4.56%
2026-10-02United States urges enforcement of reimposed UN sanctions on Iran and announces new measures tied to Hamas financingDXY IRR USO+0.56%
2026-10-02Argentine markets brace for the October vote as investors rotate out of Merval exposure → Bearish ARSARS
2026-10-02G7 governments agree to release 100 million barrels of crude and diesel through the IEA after Iran war disrupts Gulf flowsBRENT RB1! USO+0.56%
2026-10-02Saudi Arabia plans a Yemen offensive aimed at reopening the Red Sea shipping routeBDI BRN XAR-1.33%
2026-10-02South Korea's September factory activity expands at the fastest pace in four months → Bullish KRW/USDKRW/USD
2026-10-02G7 governments agree to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude from emergency reservesCL1 HO1 XLE+3.60%
2026-10-02European Commission transfers 2.9 billion euros to Ukraine under the Ukraine FacilityEURUSD
2026-10-02Russian drones hit a school and the Pivdennyi Bridge in Kyiv as Ukraine reports new overni → Bullish XARXAR-2.03%
2026-10-02IMF says Mexico needs more effort to put debt on a declining pathMBONOS MEXICO SOVEREIGN CDS MXN
2026-10-02War-risk insurance for Strait of Hormuz voyages reaches about 6% to 9% of vessel valueBDRY CL1! LNG1!-2.18%
2026-10-02TCMB keeps policy tight as Turkey braces for renewed inflation pressureTURKGB 2Y USD/TRY XU100

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