Analysis: Even if peace comes to the Middle East now, it will still take a long time for fuel prices to fall
Even if a U.S.–Iran agreement is reached and the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately, fuel prices are unlikely to return quickly to their early-2026 levels. Markets will need months to be “convinced” that the danger has truly passed. This is the well-known “rockets and feathers” phenomenon
A three-stage plan is being studied by the US and Iran: Temporary agreement on a cessation of war and 30-day nuclear negotiations
Markets rise and oil falls on optimism about the outcome of the negotiations - Focus on the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear programme
EU: Agreement to ban AI services that create sexual deepfakes
This issue had caused a stir in many countries and the launch of an EU investigation