Marc Filippino

The Iranian government says that this is temporary and that they'll restore online access once the war ends.

But Bita points out that things don't really change in Iran.

The blackout continued even after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed and a new supreme leader came into power.

So she's prepared for Tehran to stay in digital darkness for a while.

That's the FT's Bida Ghafari reporting from Tehran.

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Good morning from the Financial Times.

Today is Tuesday, April 28th, and this is your FT News Briefing.

More and more countries are cutting energy taxes, and Beijing just broke up a massive artificial intelligence deal.

Plus, private equity funds are using a tactic that's raising some eyebrows.

We'll talk about what it means for investors.

I'm Mark Filippino, and here's the news you need to start your day.

The number of governments that have cut energy taxes has doubled over the past month.

The total is now at 39, and about half of those countries are in Europe.

That's according to an FT analysis of data from the International Energy Agency.

This is a widespread attempt to curb the effect of high prices caused by the Iran war.

The price of Brent crude was at $108 a barrel on Monday, and Goldman Sachs says that could reach $120 if the conflict drags on.

But cutting taxes isn't an easy answer.