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• Pressure to Seal Trump Trade Deals Ramps Up With Two Weeks to Go
  Two weeks from President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach deals with the US’s major trading partners, some of the most-watched talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.
• Oil Sinks After Iran Targets U.S. Base—Not Tankers
  Oil prices settled down more than 7% on Monday, losing more than $5 a barrel after Iran took no action to disrupt oil and gas tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, but instead attacked a U.S. military base in Qatar in retaliation for U.S. attacks on its nuclear facilities.
• Middle East Conflict Drives Spike in War Risk Insurance Costs
   U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's reprisals have doubled the price of insuring shipments to the Middle East and the Gulf in the last week, insurance sources said on Monday.
• DOT Secretary Duffy Pledges Support for Merchant Marine Academy Amid Infrastructure Challenges
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy delivered a candid keynote address to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Monday, acknowledging the significant infrastructure challenges faced...
• The Strait That Never Shuts: History and Markets Defy Iran’s Latest Hormuz Threat
  Despite numerous threats throughout its history, the Strait of Hormuz has never been fully closed to maritime traffic—a testament to its critical importance in global energy supply chains. According to...