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On today’s show, Bloomberg looks at the Middle East conflict and how the US war effort is showing unexpected signs of strain against an adversary whose military budget is smaller than the GDP of Vermont – but which has an arsenal of missiles and drones unlike anything the US has ever faced.
Oil prices held below $90 a barrel despite a Wall Street Journal report that the IEA proposed the largest crude reserve release in its history. It rebounded from lows after the White House acknowledged that a post from Energy Secretary Chris Wright was wrong in claiming an oil tanker had been escorted by the US Navy through the Strait of Hormuz.
And Oracle shares rallied in extended trading after the company posted strong results and gave an outlook that suggested there is little letup in demand for AI computing. In terms of the AI race between Washington and Beijing, Chinese authorities have moved to restrict state-run enterprises and government agencies from running OpenClaw AI apps on office computers, acting swiftly to defuse potential security risks after companies and consumers across China began experimenting with the agentic AI phenomenon.
Today’s guest: Michelle Wiese Bockmann, Windward, Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Daybreak Europe – 3/11/2026
00:02:55 – Oil Pares Declines Amid Confusion
00:06:25 – Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz
00:10:44 – South Korean Stock Extend Gains
00:13:26 – Treasuries Rise Before US CPI
00:16:15 – Oracle Jumps on Strong AI Cloud Sales
00:20:16 – Exclusive: Jon Gray on Risks from Middle East Conflict
00:22:45 – Top Stories: ECB / North Korea / Iranian Footballers
00:26:03 – Front Page News
00:27:47 – UKMTO Says Cargo Vessel Hit by Projectile Near Oman
00:34:05 – Iran’s Low-Cost Drones Strain US Defenses | The Big Take
00:39:25 – Nintendo / Boeing
00:40:47 – Rheinmetall / Porsche
00:44:52 – Oil Volatility Prices No Iran Off-Ramp | Chart Talk
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