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British Prime Minister Starmer: We need to ensure that the Middle East agreement is lasting and viable.

British Prime Minister Starmer: Britain and France will lead international freedom of navigation operations.

British Prime Minister Starmer: We will release more details about the mission next week.

British Prime Minister Starmer: We have agreed to accelerate our military planning work.

British Prime Minister Starmer: The operation we are preparing is defensive in nature and will be carried out after the ceasefire.

British Prime Minister Starmer: We welcome the announcement of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

French President Macron: A meeting on the Strait of Hormuz will be held in London next week.

French President Macron: Countries discussing the Strait of Hormuz mission cannot accept any "privatization" of the Strait of Hormuz.

Norwegian Prime Minister: We are also exploring the possibility of Norway's contribution to maritime operations when the necessary conditions are met.

Market News: Russia's main Black Sea ports have resumed crude oil loading operations at key berths.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick: The U.S. economy will grow at a rate of 6% during Trump's presidency.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick: The Strait of Hormuz is open and ships are passing through.

CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners Association: These aspects need to be clarified before any transit can be assessed.

The CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association stated that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved, with several unresolved uncertainties, including the presence of mines, Iran's applicable conditions, and issues related to actual implementation.

CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association: If this marks the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, it is a welcome development.

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd: (Statement on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz) At the moment, we will not pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The European Stoxx Volatility Index fell below 20 for the first time since the outbreak of the Iran war, and was last at 19.63.

BNP Paribas raised its rating on Apple (AAPL.O) from "neutral" to "outperform."

EU Spokesperson: If the situation in the Strait of Hormuz persists, the EU will be prepared to coordinate the release of aviation fuel reserves.

Intel (INTC.O) shares rose 1.5%, hitting their highest level since 2000.