WS #11466
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The Strait of Hormuz de-escalation remains stable, the Houthi attack on Bab el-Mandeb is unchanged, and Apple's price hike continues to pressure tech. No counter-signals or non-dominant-narrative developments emerged.
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Key developments
- OPEC+ confirms 188,000 bpd output increase for August as Strait of Hormuz shipping recovers
- Houthis attack cargo vessel in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, first strike since war began
- Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices by 20% globally due to memory chip shortages
- easyJet agrees to $7.3 billion takeover by Castlelake at 73% premium
- Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal in St. Petersburg, escalating tensions