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On today's podcast:
(1) President Donald Trump said he would waive oil-related sanctions, have the US Navy escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and predicted on Monday that the war with Iran would resolve “very soon” as he confronted mounting economic and political pressure and days of dramatic fluctuations in oil markets.
(2) Oil tumbled after US President Donald Trump said the Iran war will end soon, as he faces mounting pressure over the conflict that’s upended global energy markets and sparked concerns about an inflation crisis.
(3) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed Iran in their first phone talk this year.
(4) Until last month, airlines couldn’t get new aircraft fast enough, with both Airbus and Boeing struggling to keep up with surging demand. The 11-day war in Iran has upended that outlook
(5) The Bank of England faces the prospect of UK inflation rebounding to as high as 5%, with traders ramping up bets on a reversal of recent cuts to interest rates.
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