The US and Iran will hold direct face to face peace talks this Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The first direct meeting between the two countries since the war began on February 28th.
The US is sending JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff.
Iran is sending Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Araghchi. Two of the most senior figures in the Iranian government. #IranClosesHormuzAgain #IranHormuzCryptoFees #US&IranAgreedToATwo-weekCeasefire
⚡ Financial Times reports that Iran will demand $1 per barrel of oil passing through Strait of Hormuz and will only accept payments in cryptocurrency during the ceasefire.
#BTC has clearly broken its ascending trendline and is now showing lower highs under the 70–72K supply, confirming a short-term bearish shift; with price losing the 68K support, continuation toward the 64–65K demand zone is likely, and only a reclaim above 70K would invalidate the bearish momentum.
#DOT price is moving inside a descending channel, maintaining overall bearish structure. Currently reacting from the $1.20–$1.30 demand zone with a potential short-term bounce. Immediate resistance sits around $1.65; a breakout could open the way toward $2.30. Bias remains bearish unless price breaks and holds above the channel resistance.
Russia is banning all gasoline exports starting April 1, effective for 4 months until July 31.
Russia exported nearly 5 million metric tons of gasoline last year, roughly 117,000 barrels per day.
All of that is now being kept inside Russia's borders.
The ban came out of an emergency meeting where officials admitted the domestic market is critically short on fuel. Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have significantly reduced production of light petroleum products, and many refineries cannot resume operations due to sanctions on Western equipment.
The world is already dealing with the Strait of Hormuz closure. Now 117,000 barrels per day of Russian gasoline is being pulled from global markets simultaneously.