• Oil prices continued to rise, exceeding $100 per barrel, due to political messages from Washington and Tehran.
  • Defense ministers from several countries will discuss mine clearance and escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The UN warns that 45 million people could face hunger due to the naval blockade.
  • Antonio Guterres noted that African countries, already heavily indebted, now have to spend more on energy and fertilizer imports.