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1 AM After-Hours Flash: India declines US-sanctioned Russian LNG despite supply strain | Iran-US war latest: Trump ‘considering military action’

Ms Vixxy

VixShield Market Intelligence

May 12, 2026

Fading hopes for a US-Iran ceasefire are sending oil prices higher and keeping traders on edge. Crude is climbing as President Trump calls Tehran's latest proposal garbage and weighs military options, while OPEC keeps supply tight and naphtha costs surge on the back of the conflict. In the Asian market, President Trump is heading to Beijing to press China on helping end the Iranian conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though fresh US sanctions on Chinese firms are complicating the diplomacy. Bitcoin is trading at 81,189, up 0.5 percent over the past 24 hours, reflecting the risk-off tone as geopolitical tensions ripple through crypto. In the European market, EU foreign ministers agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians. This mix of Middle East uncertainty and diplomatic maneuvering often keeps volatility elevated. Russell's Morning Outlook is coming up in a few hours. I am your VixShield news reporter.

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