Traffic Flows Through Hormuz, Quakes Devastate Venezuela, More
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And I'm Karen Moscow.
Karen, we begin with new risk in the Middle East. A ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, the first reported strike since the interim peace deal between the U.S. and Iran went into effect last week. We get the very latest from Bloomberg Middle East correspondent Abir Abu Omar in Dubai.
What we know from American sources is that they're not pointing the finger just yet at Iran, but that could be very likely the case. And it could be because this ship, the middle-sized ship that had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, passed through the waterway that is closer to the Gulf of Oman, or the part of the strait that hugs the coast of Oman. While Iran has been trying to maintain the movement through the coasts that are closer to its borders, to be able to sort of maintain the movement in a way that works in accordance with its own rules.
Bloomberg's Abirabu Omar reports the attack has led some ship owners to review their exit plans, but traffic does continue to move in both directions through the strait. President Trump hasn't addressed the episode directly, but he says Iran is focused on the peace process.
They want to make a deal with us very badly. And we probably will. I think we will. But the strait is open.
President Trump spoke at a White House event with farmers where he announced an $11.1 billion aid request for the agriculture sector. The president says Iran will use its unfrozen assets to buy U.S. wheat and soybeans. He says that process will start pretty soon.
Now to the latest on the other major war overseas, Nathan. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved a 40-day influence operation to convince Russia to end the conflict. Zelensky gave no details of the plan in a post on social media made after he received a briefing from the head of his security service on strikes against Russian targets. Ukraine has recently intensified attacks on Russian energy and commodities infrastructure, prompting President Vladimir Putin to call for stronger air defenses.
A massive rescue and recovery effort continues in Venezuela, Karen, where two powerful earthquakes struck within a minute of each other Wednesday night. The death toll is up to at least 235 from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes. Thousands more are hurt. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says American search and rescue crews are on the way from Los Angeles and the Washington, D.C. area.
They have a bunch of collapsed buildings, and so they'll need a lot of help in terms of digging through that.
What recent events have escalated tensions in the Middle East?
The airport there is badly damaged, so we'll have to rely on the Department of War to deploy assets there.
Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. will also assist with Venezuela's longer-term needs. More than a dozen other countries and the U.N. have also pledged aid. Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez says more than 250 buildings were damaged in the coastal area near the capital Caracas. where the country's main airport was also heavily impacted. Venezuela's government is setting up an initial $200 million reconstruction fund with resources from the International Monetary Fund.
Let's turn to the markets now, Nathan, where tech fears are weighing on stocks around the world as we close out the trading week. A sell-off in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix triggered a second trading suspension in days in South Korea. The KOSPI index dropped nearly 6%. A couple of things concerning investors, including Apple's decision yesterday to raise prices on many products.
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