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Strait of Hormuz Standstill Disrupts Oil Shipments, EV Sales Surge

4/10/2026

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The Strait of Hormuz is at a standstill, disrupting global oil shipments.
The International Monetary Fund warns that economic fallout from ongoing conflicts will persist.
In the United States, used electric-vehicle sales rise as petrol prices exceed $4 per gallon.
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Senator J. D. Vance back Viktor Orbán, Hungary's prime minister, in Hungary's elections.
Victoria Craig hosts a podcast outlining these developments and their implications.

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The Strait of Hormuz is at a standstill, disrupting global oil shipments.
The International Monetary Fund warns that economic fallout from ongoing conflicts will persist.
In the United States, used electric-vehicle sales rise as petrol prices exceed $4 per gallon.
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Senator J. D. Vance back Viktor Orbán, Hungary's prime minister, in Hungary's elections.
Victoria Craig hosts a podcast outlining these developments and their implications.