Geopolitical catalysts

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2026-10-20Washington withholds approval for Patriot interceptor transfers to UkraineHENSOLDT.DE RTX UKR EUROBONDS
2026-10-20IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi threatens to target undersea communication cables in the Strait of HormuzBDRY EURUSD ZIM
2026-10-20President Trump says the United States is continuing economic and military pressure on IranCL1! GC1! ITA
2026-10-20International Maritime Organization chief Arsenio Dominguez warns vessels to avoid transiting the Strait of HormuzBNO FRO XLE
2026-10-20IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi warned Iran could target undersea communication cables in the Strait of HormuzDXY EQIX GC=F
2026-10-20President Donald Trump says the United States continues to hit Iran economically and militarilyBZ=F DXY GC=F
2026-10-19Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi keeps a seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the negotiating tableBZ=F DXY ZIM
2026-10-19Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Aramco's Yanbu site and the Shaybah oilfieldBZ=F TASI
2026-10-19Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi kept a seven-day ceasefire and phased Hormuz reopening proposal on the tableBZ=F CL1:COM USD/IRR
2026-10-19The International Maritime Organization warned that attacks had left about 6,000 seafarers stranded near the Strait of HormuzBZ=F FRO SCOR
2026-10-19Iranian forces said an oil tanker struck a naval mine and caught fire in the southern Strait of HormuzBDRY BZ=F ZIM
2026-10-19President Emmanuel Macron begins a Gulf tour to strengthen energy and defense partnershipsBRENT CRUDE CAC 40 LMT
2026-10-19Qatar's energy minister meets Iran's acting oil minister to discuss energy cooperationJKM LNG QE INDEX QG
2026-10-19Brent crude rose as investors priced renewed attacks on Saudi infrastructure and disruption in the Strait of HormuzBZ=F CL=F
2026-10-19Commercial shipping incidents cut Gulf crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz to about 8.5 million barrels per dayBCTI BZ=F WTI
2026-10-19Brent crude slipped from five-month highs as traders assessed Hormuz disruption and US sanctions waiversBZ=F UNG XLE
2026-10-19EU leaders endorse the 21st sanctions package against Russia and call for safe passage for Black Sea grain shipsEUROSTOXX50 RUB WHEAT
2026-10-19Brent crude rises above $108 as traders price continuing attacks on vessels and reduced Gulf flowsBZ=F TIP TLT
2026-10-19Egyptian parliament resumes deliberations on authorizing military support for Saudi ArabiaBZ=F CL=F EGX30
2026-10-19Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falls to 17 crossings over the October 17-18 weekendBZ=F TD3C XLE
2026-10-19Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy warned vessels disabling navigation systems in the Strait of Hormuz would be treated as hostileBZ=F FRO ZIM
2026-10-19Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remained on the table while reviewing Washington's responseBZ=F DXY FRO USO
2026-10-19Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to 12 vessel crossings on October 18 as Gulf crude flows dropped sharplyBRENT CRUDE WTI CRUDE
2026-10-19Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falls to exceptionally low weekend levels amid attacks on merchant shippingBDTI BZ=F XLE
2026-10-19Global markets rally sovereign bonds as geopolitical concerns and falling oil prices push US 10-year yields lowerBZ=F DXY GLD TLT
2026-10-19Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi blames the United States for Strait of Hormuz insecurity and calls for regional diplomacyBDTI BZ=F GLD
2026-10-19European Commission says it is preparing another sanctions package against RussiaBRENT CRUDE MOEX RUSSIA INDEX RUB
2026-10-19Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy warns vessels disabling navigation systems will be treated as hostile vesselsBZ=F FRO USO
2026-10-19US Treasury sanctions Iraq’s International Development Bank over alleged Iran linksDXY IQD IRAQI BANK EQUITIES
2026-10-19Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi calls for diplomacy and a regional security arrangement over Strait of Hormuz tensionsBDRY CL1! XLE
2026-10-19Iranian Revolutionary Guards warn vessels that disable navigation systems will be treated as hostile ships in Strait of HormuzCL1! FRO ZIM
2026-10-19International Maritime Organization chief Arsenio Dominguez warns against Strait of Hormuz transit as attacks leave about 6,000 seafarers trappedCL1! FRO GLD IYT
2026-10-19Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi keeps a seven-day Strait of Hormuz reopening proposal on the table as Tehran reviews Washington's responseBZ=F DXY USO
2026-10-19Thailand Meteorological Department warns of heavy to very heavy rain across southern and eastern provincesRUBBER FUTURES SET THB
2026-10-19UK Maritime Trade Operations says unknown projectiles struck a southbound tug northeast of Khor FakkanBZ=F FXI STNG
2026-10-19IMF and World Bank meetings end without new measures to address debt and war-related economic risksEMB USDJPY
2026-10-19A tanker strikes a naval mine and catches fire in the southern Strait of Hormuz as shipping attacks drive tanker rates higherBDRY BRN XLE
2026-10-19Brent crude retreats from a five-month high as traders take profits while Hormuz transit risks support pricesBZ=F CL=F XLE
2026-10-19International Maritime Organization chief Arsenio Dominguez warns that attacks have trapped thousands of seafarers near the Strait of HormuzBDRY BZ=F XLE
2026-10-19Qatar’s deputy prime minister warns that energy shockwaves from the Iran war have yet to peakJKM LNG TTF NATURAL GAS
2026-10-19Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a mine in the Strait of HormuzBDTI BRENT CRUDE
2026-10-19President Donald Trump endorses Benjamin Netanyahu as the US and Israel threaten renewed strikes against IranBRENT CRUDE GLD ITA
2026-10-19Two bulk carriers cross the Strait of Hormuz despite heightened Iranian attack risk and higher insurance costsBALTIC SUPRAMAX INDEX BRENT CRUDE UAN FERTILIZER
2026-10-19US State Department warns Americans worldwide that Iran and aligned groups may target US interestsGLD LMT UAL
2026-10-19Russia strikes Kyiv power and metro infrastructure with ballistic missiles and dronesPLN TTF UAH
2026-10-19Ukraine strikes Saint Petersburg oil terminal and logistics infrastructure with dronesBRENT CRUDE GOOGL RUB
2026-10-19President Donald Trump waives sanctions and tariffs on Russia, easing expected fuel-supply pressureBNO TLT XLE
2026-10-19IRGC Navy strikes an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing an engine-room fireBRENT CRUDE FUTURES JPY VLCC FREIGHT RATES
2026-10-19China proposes export controls on artificial intelligence, biotechnology and solar technologiesCNYUSD SMH TAN
2026-10-19Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy says an oil tanker struck a naval mine and caught fire in the Strait of HormuzBDTI BRENT CRUDE ZIM

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