Geopolitical catalysts

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2026-10-20Russia strikes energy facilities in seven Ukrainian regions and triggers scheduled outagesEUA CARBON FUTURES TTF NATURAL GAS UAH
2026-10-20Iran prolongs US talks as Tehran keeps seven-day Hormuz reopening proposal on the tableBZ=F DXY ZIM
2026-10-20International Energy Agency warns Middle East disruptions could keep energy markets abnormal through 2027BRN ZIM
2026-10-20Qatar says Iran-US negotiations continue as Doha and Pakistan present a compromise proposalBRN DXY
2026-10-20Iranian Revolutionary Guards say two tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of HormuzBDTI BZ=F GLD
2026-10-20China records its highest Australian coal imports since April 2020AUDUSD KOL NEWC COAL
2026-10-20Oman raises its official crude price for December delivery as Hormuz risk supports Gulf oil valuesBNO BZ=F OQ8?
2026-10-20Iran prolongs talks with the United States as Tehran seeks leverage before US midterm electionsBNO TLT USO
2026-10-20Iranian Revolutionary Guards say two oil tankers struck naval mines in the southern Strait of HormuzBNO LNG1! STNG
2026-10-20Iranian officials say Tehran is prolonging US talks while keeping its seven-day Hormuz reopening proposal on the tableBRENT CRUDE USO WTI CRUDE
2026-10-20India's weather agency issues an orange alert for heavy rain in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and KaraikalINR/USD NIFTY
2026-10-20Vietnam reports foreign direct investment commitments rising 76.4% in the first nine monthsVN-INDEX VND/USD
2026-10-20Russia strikes cargo vessels and port infrastructure at Ukraine’s Reni portBDRY EUR ZC=F
2026-10-20Houthi forces kill at least 58 recruits in a missile strike on a Yemeni government training camp in ShabwahARAMCO.SR BZ=F
2026-10-20Saudi Arabia intercepts a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at RiyadhBZ=F SAR=X
2026-10-20Iranian Revolutionary Guards say naval mines halted two tankers near the Strait of HormuzBDRY BZ=F EURUSD
2026-10-20Iraq lifts October crude exports above 3.4 million barrels per day with discounted Basrah cargoesBASRAH BZ=F
2026-10-20Iranian Revolutionary Guards say two tankers hit mines and caught fire south of HormuzBDTI BZ=F GLD LNG1!
2026-10-20Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim an advanced air-defense system shot down a US MQ-9 drone over HormuzBZ=F DXY ITA
2026-10-20Iran keeps a seven-day Strait of Hormuz reopening proposal on the table as US talks remain stalledBDTI BZ=F DXY
2026-10-20Iran prolongs talks with the United States as Tehran keeps its Strait of Hormuz reopening proposal conditional on sanctions reliefBZ=F DXY ZIM
2026-10-20Ukrainian drones ignite a fire at an oil-pumping facility near Russia’s MichurinskBRENT CRUDE GASOIL FUTURES RUB
2026-10-20US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Gulf crude flows have recovered to about 80% of prewar levelsBZ=F RB=F Z=F
2026-10-20Iran's Revolutionary Guards say two tankers struck mines and caught fire south of the Strait of HormuzBDTI BZ=F CL=F
2026-10-20US authorizes the sale of sanctioned oil tankers to expand crude-shipping capacityBDTI BZ=F STNG
2026-10-20Iranian officials say Tehran will enforce control over shipping in the Strait of HormuzBZ=F CL=F ZIM
2026-10-20Saudi-led coalition says it intercepts a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at RiyadhBZ=F SAR=X
2026-10-20Iran’s IRGC warns that undersea communication cables in the Strait of Hormuz could become targetsCL1! GLD ZIM
2026-10-20International Maritime Organization chief warns that about 6,000 sailors remain trapped in the Strait of HormuzBDRY CL1! XLE
2026-10-20Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesman threatens to target undersea communication cables in Strait of HormuzCL=F GC=F ZIM
2026-10-20Iran's Revolutionary Guards warn that undersea communication cables in the Strait of Hormuz could become targetsBTC-USD GC1! ZIM
2026-10-20Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim an integrated air-defense network shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of HormuzCL1! GC1! ITA
2026-10-20Thailand Meteorological Department warns of heavy to very heavy rain through October 25RICE SET THB
2026-10-20Iranian Revolutionary Guard warns it could target undersea communication cables in the Strait of HormuzBRN STNG ZIM
2026-10-20Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says Tehran must assert control of the Strait of HormuzBRN DXY GC
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
2026-10-19Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities and airports as oil markets assess supply riskBZ=F SAUDI ARAMCO
2026-10-19Iran keeps seven-day proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz conditional on US concessionsBZ=F TD3C USO
2026-10-19Iran keeps its seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the negotiating tableBDTI BZ=F USO
2026-10-19Iran keeps a seven-day Hormuz reopening offer on the table as talks with Washington remain stalledBDRY BNO DXY
2026-10-19Russia launches ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones at Ukraine’s power grid, killing civilians and cutting electricity for more than half a million peopleTTF GAS UAH UKRENERGO BONDS
2026-10-19A tanker caught fire after striking a naval mine in the southern Strait of HormuzBZ=F STNG ZIM+0.27%
2026-10-19Russia launches a ballistic-missile and drone barrage against Ukrainian energy facilities and Kyiv infrastructureITA TTF UAH
2026-10-19Ukraine targets a St. Petersburg oil terminal and nearby Russian infrastructure with a large drone attackGTL IMOEX RUB
2026-10-19US President Donald Trump says Washington is hitting Iran economically and militarilyCL1! IRR LMT+0.09%

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