Iran has continued to ship crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz to China even as the war between U.S.-Israel and Iran has disrupted broader energy supplies via the waterway.

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Mar 11, 2026 • 4 min

U.S. forces sink 16 Iranian minelayers as reports say Tehran is mining the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Trump warned of “military consequences … at a level never seen before” if mines were not removed.

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Mar 11, 2026 • 2 min

Trump says U.S. will build first refinery in 50 years with investment by India's Reliance Industries

U.S. President said India's largest private energy company Reliance Industries is investing in a $300-billion refinery project in Texas.

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Mar 11, 2026 • 2 min

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors weigh developments in the Middle East

Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Wednesday as investors assessed the ongoing Middle East war.

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Mar 11, 2026 • 4 min

AI chipmaker Cerebras namedropped by Oracle, alongside Nvidia and AMD

A Cerebras deal from one of the world's top cloud providers could be a big boon for a company that's trying to hit the public market.

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Mar 10, 2026 • 4 min

Microsoft backs Anthropic in Pentagon blacklist battle, urges temporary restraining order

Microsoft threw its support behind Anthropic and advocated for a temporary restraining order to the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation.

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Mar 10, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Japan’s Sanae Takaichi confronts Iran war oil shock

Also in today’s newsletter: China warns Maersk and MSC over high freight rates, and Amazon leads record US corporate borrowing rush

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Mar 10, 2026 • 2 min

Ford launches new AI to grow multibillion-dollar Pro commercial business

Ford CEO Jim Farley last month said diversifying Pro's revenue — specifically in software — is a crucial growth area for the company.

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