2026-04-28

The Wire Daily

Europe Edition: Oil Breaks $108 as Trump Closes Diplomatic Door, Gulf Production Plunges 57%

Strait of Hormuz crisis enters week ten with no resolution in sight, while Big Tech's AI spending surge collides with geopolitical fractures across energy, defence, and semiconductor supply chains.

8 min read ·
The Wire Daily

China Weaponizes AI Gatekeeping as Energy Shocks Compound Geopolitical Fracture

Beijing's unprecedented move to unwind Meta's completed acquisition signals a new phase of techno-economic coercion, while the Strait of Hormuz crisis enters its third month with no resolution in sight.

8 min read ·