Iran war tests China’s oil stockpile
Financial Times
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The FT’s Gideon Rachman explains what the Strait of Hormuz’s closure means strategically for Iran, Italy’s UniCredit has launched a €35bn takeover offer for Commerzbank and China’s oil stockpile is put to the test as the strait remains closed.
Plus, scientists have identified a potential new type of planet.
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https://www.ft.com/content/175a9a69-4026-4680-9d9f-14ead972f5b1?accessToken=zwAAAZ2SN_2flc8XWpppQCZGgNOdnxTq2XL1sdOVC5GHRblGTNOdNGrWZ7A1JdOv7Xg8sHZNqdOyKeO8BVvbh9OrhgFIbTlAO9OoEKkGvZzkFM8rw6BDrO5C6NOV-4GaTZ7tjQE.MEYCIQCsVdaWgh8HwXj4Clq1NBg7cyabBMyPZIxg7Uj0pPlsmQIhAM1THejEVle6ZiYQkV63gJBtUf81zdt4epsES6VZy0q1&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Hormuz will haunt us long after this war ends
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https://www.ft.com/content/950b9187-45b9-464c-9d34-6ad667b03525?accessToken=zwAAAZ2SN_2flc8XWpppQCZGgNOdnxTq2XL1sdOVC5GHRblGTNOdNGrWZ7A1JdOv7Xg8sHZNqdOyKeO8BVvbh9OrhgFIbTlAO9OoEKkGvZzkFM8rw6BDrO5C6NOV-4GaTZ7tjQE.MEYCIQCsVdaWgh8HwXj4Clq1NBg7cyabBMyPZIxg7Uj0pPlsmQIhAM1THejEVle6ZiYQkV63gJBtUf81zdt4epsES6VZy0q1&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UniCredit launches €35bn Commerzbank takeover offer
https://www.ft.com/content/afed783c-b076-4da9-b229-e3bc055bdb87?accessToken=zwAAAZ2SN_2flc8XWpppQCZGgNOdnxTq2XL1sdOVC5GHRblGTNOdNGrWZ7A1JdOv7Xg8sHZNqdOyKeO8BVvbh9OrhgFIbTlAO9OoEKkGvZzkFM8rw6BDrO5C6NOV-4GaTZ7tjQE.MEYCIQCsVdaWgh8HwXj4Clq1NBg7cyabBMyPZIxg7Uj0pPlsmQIhAM1THejEVle6ZiYQkV63gJBtUf81zdt4epsES6VZy0q1&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran war tests Xi Jinping’s plan to build China’s stockpiles
https://www.ft.com/content/2bc3a043-acee-42e8-95fb-819a4d9eed8d?accessToken=zwAAAZ2SN_2flc8XWpppQCZGgNOdnxTq2XL1sdOVC5GHRblGTNOdNGrWZ7A1JdOv7Xg8sHZNqdOyKeO8BVvbh9OrhgFIbTlAO9OoEKkGvZzkFM8rw6BDrO5C6NOV-4GaTZ7tjQE.MEYCIQCsVdaWgh8HwXj4Clq1NBg7cyabBMyPZIxg7Uj0pPlsmQIhAM1THejEVle6ZiYQkV63gJBtUf81zdt4epsES6VZy0q1&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hellish new planet identified beyond solar system
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