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.
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.