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On March 11, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Short-Term Energy Outlook report, with upward revisions to its crude oil price forecasts for 2026 and 2027: - **Brent crude**: 2026 expected price is $78.84 per barrel (up from the prior estimate of $57.69); 2027 forecast is $64.47 per barrel (revised up from $53). - **WTI crude**: 2026 expected price is $73.61 per barrel (up from the prior $53.42); 2027 forecast is $60.81 per barrel (revised up from $49.34). Source: Oriental Wealth

March 10 (CoinDesk) — Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Heath Tarbert said Wednesday the agency is taking new steps to deliver long-awaited regulatory clarity for decentralized finance (DeFi) developers, crypto derivatives, and prediction markets. Speaking this week at the Futures Industry Association’s Boca Raton International Derivatives Conference, Tarbert outlined how U.S. agencies are collaborating more closely to reclaim leadership in the digital asset space. He noted that through joint efforts with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, the pair advanced the “Project Open Door” initiative — a sign the CFTC and SEC have put internal disputes behind them. In his remarks, Tarbert reaffirmed the CFTC will issue guidance clarifying how prediction markets (called “event markets” in regulation) can list and trade products under U.S. law. The agency will also launch a rulemaking process to seek public input on its regulatory a

March 10: U.S. Special Envoy to Iran Brian Hook addressed the Iran issue, stating President Trump has always been open to talks — the key question is whether dialogue with Iran would prove effective. (FX168)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 10 that the United States has delayed talks between Ukraine and Russia until next week. (Xinhua)

On March 10, during an event, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Mike Selig stated: “I hope that by combining prediction markets with blockchain, we can see how decentralized trust and truth can curb fake news, outright lies, and the ‘unbanking’ threat.”

On March 10, Bank of America said in a report that while markets currently view rising oil prices as a bigger inflation threat, supply shocks actually pose risks to both sides of the Fed’s dual mandate. The report noted monetary policy will only tilt toward tightening when consumer demand is strong enough and economic activity can absorb the supply shock—allowing the Fed to focus on inflation as it did during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict. However, the bank pointed out economic demand was far stronger then: the unemployment rate stood at 4%, core PCE inflation topped 5%, nonfarm payrolls grew by 500,000 jobs monthly, and consumers still held large amounts of stimulus funds. Today, job growth is slower, inflation is moderately elevated, and fiscal stimulus is more limited. The bank argues that if the oil price shock persists, it will create conditions for the Fed to implement a more accommodative monetary policy. (Source: FXStreet)