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April 10 – European and Asian refineries are scrambling to secure oil supplies, driving a historic surge in North Sea crude prices, per the Financial Times. Meanwhile, Iran’s ongoing control of the Strait of Hormuz has stoked fresh market concerns. London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) data shows Brent North Sea Forties crude— the spot-delivery crude benchmark—neared $147 a barrel Thursday, topping the high hit on the eve of the 2008 financial crisis. That’s well above the roughly $50 level for front-month Brent futures, a further sign of tightness in the oil market. Traders noted that as prices jumped above $30 a barrel (hitting Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s threshold), they couldn’t buy next week’s Brent crude CFDs (contracts for difference), which track the spread between spot and forward prices. These contracts are widely used to hedge against higher oil price risks.

April 10th — According to Bitget market data, U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.58%, the S&P 500 gained 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.8%, with the latter two posting seven straight days of gains. In individual stocks: Amazon (AMZN.O) jumped more than 5%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) rose 9%, and Nvidia (NVDA.O) climbed 1%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index fell 1.3%; NIO.N and Baidu (BIDU.O) each dropped more than 4.5%, while Alibaba (BABA.N) rose nearly 2%. For cryptocurrency-related stocks: MSTR edged up 0.44%; COIN dipped 3.47%, CRCL plummeted 9.89%, and BMNR slipped 1.95%.

**April 10 (CBS) — U.S. officials said representatives from Lebanon and Israel will hold diplomatic talks at the State Department next week to work on a ceasefire agreement. Sources familiar with the matter and Lebanese officials note the meeting will focus on launching direct negotiations.** **Lebanon is now one of the top challenges in initial U.S.-Iran diplomatic efforts. Multiple diplomatic sources said Trump was previously told the ceasefire would apply across the Middle East, including Lebanon — a view mediators share. A White House official also noted on the ceasefire’s launch day that Israel had agreed to the Pakistan-facilitated terms.** **But the U.S. position shifted after a phone call between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Trump. Two sources familiar with the matter said the shift, combined with chaos within the Iranian regime, has complicated the diplomacy. Vice President Pence told reporters Wednesday there were "reasonable misunderstandings" about the ceasefi

April 10th — Per Saudi Press Agency and a Ministry of Energy source, recent attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure have hit crude oil production and exports hard. Specifically, production facilities at Khurais and Manifa oil fields were targeted in separate attacks, cutting output by ~300,000 barrels per day (bpd) apiece. A key pump station on the east-west oil pipeline was also damaged, dropping daily oil shipments by ~700,000 bpd. Refining operations took a hit too: major facilities including Jubail Satorp, Ras Tanura, Yanbu Samref and Riyadh refineries were targeted, directly crimping global refined products export capacity. Additionally, a fire at the Jazan processing facility disrupted LPG and LNG exports. The Saudi Energy Ministry confirmed the attacks killed one industrial security officer from an energy firm, and forced some facilities to suspend operations.

April 10 — In an interview, U.S. President Donald Trump said he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take a "more subdued" approach to military operations in Lebanon, aligning with U.S. diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire with Iran. Trump noted he had spoken with Netanyahu, who agreed to "reduce the intensity of the operation," adding the Israeli side is "scaling back" its military activity in Lebanon. Earlier reports indicated Trump asked Israel during the call to cut back on strikes in Lebanon and engage in negotiations with the Lebanese government to address Hezbollah’s armed forces.

**April 10 – Iranian state television aired a statement from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the evening of April 9 local time, marking the 40th day commemoration of his father, the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Key takeaways from the statement:** - Iran does not seek war but will not surrender its rights. - The statement reviews the late leader’s life, emphasizing Iran’s war victories depended on unity between the government, military, and people. - Iran will pursue war reparations, advance management of the Strait of Hormuz to a “new stage,” and treat the “Axis of Resistance” as a unified entity. - Khamenei called on Persian Gulf southern neighbors (Gulf Arab states) to take the “right side,” adding Iran will show goodwill if those countries distance themselves from “arrogant hegemonists.”