Trump Compared The U.S. Blockade Of Iranian Ports To Piracy: 'a Very Profitable Business.'

Russian Crude Oil Purchased By Japan Is Scheduled To Arrive On The 2nd

According To The Wall Street Journal, The Trump Administration Terminated Its Bailout Plan For Spirit Airlines On Thursday. Commerce Secretary Rutnick Has Referred Spirit Airlines' CEO To The Department Of Transportation For Assistance In Ending The Airline's Operations

Iranian Foreign Minister Holds Telephone Conversation With EU Foreign Minister To Discuss Regional Situation

According To Axios: The U.S. Department Of Defense Estimates That The U.S. Blockade Has Cost Iran $4.8 Billion

The U.S. Department Of Defense Stated That Defense Secretary Hergsays Has Ordered The Withdrawal Of 5,000 Troops From Germany, Which Is Expected To Be Completed Within The Next Six To Twelve Months

U.S. State Department Approves Arms Sales To Israel And Three Other Middle Eastern Countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reports A Significant Decline In Angolan Oil Production, With The Fiscal And External Situation Expected To Worsen Further In 2025

U.S. April LNG Exports To Asia Surge

Senior Republican Official Richard Walters Is Expected To Join The White House As Deputy Chief Of Staff In The Trump Administration

Trump Informed Congress That The War With Iran Had “ended.” In Response, Senate Minority Leader Schumer Stated: “This Is Sheer Nonsense. It Is An Illegal War, And Every Day Republicans Continue To Conspire And Allow It To Persist, They Are Endangering Lives, Exacerbating Chaos, Driving Up Prices, And Making Americans Foot The Bill.”

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 28, Net Short Positions In Natural Gas Futures On The NYMEX And ICE Markets Decreased By 11,617 Contracts To 11,117 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 28, The Net Short Position In The Japanese Yen Was -102,059 Contracts. The Net Short Position In The British Pound Was -60,639 Contracts. The Net Short Position In The Swiss Franc Was -35,221 Contracts. The Net Long Position In The Euro Was 35,712 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 28, Speculative Net Long Positions In WTI Crude Oil Decreased By 3,416 Contracts To 108,498 Contracts

According To The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), As Of The Week Ending April 28, Speculative Net Long Positions In COMEX Copper Futures Increased By 1,665 Contracts To 60,796 Contracts