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Government of India: Current excise tax rates on gasoline and diesel for domestic consumption remain unchanged.

Indian Government: From June 1, the customs duty on diesel exports will be 13.5 rupees per liter.

Indian Government: From June 1, the customs duty on gasoline exports will be 1.5 rupees per liter.

According to the British Financial Times: SoftBank has pledged to invest 75 billion euros to build Europe's largest artificial intelligence facility in France.

According to Iranian state television: Iran has obtained an unofficial text of a memorandum of understanding with the United States. The text shows that Iran will have the right to determine the nature of ships in the Strait of Hormuz and will determine the routes and fees in the Strait of Hormuz.

Statement: The U.S. military took action against non-compliant vessels in the Gulf of Oman to prevent them from breaching blockade measures.

According to the British "Sun": If Burnham becomes prime minister, former British Deputy Prime Minister Rayner is expected to be returned to the cabinet.

According to the British "Sun": Andy Burnham is considering holding an early election if he is elected as the British Prime Minister.

American Automobile Association: Data show that the average retail price of gasoline in the United States on the 30th was US$4.35 per gallon, down 4 cents from the previous day, down 17 cents from a week ago, and still 46% higher than the level before the Iran war.

US President Trump: will not perform at the "Freedom 250" concert, but will give a speech at a campaign rally in the same location in Washington, DC.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: The Strait of Hormuz will be fully open to the public free of charge, and ships from all countries can pass through it. This is also the way the strait should be.

Rosatom: Ukrainian drones attacked the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant on Saturday.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, Japan and South Korea will resume joint search and rescue exercises next month, marking the first time in approximately nine years.

According to AXIOS: The first batch of Windows PCs equipped with NVIDIA (NVDA.O) chips will be unveiled next week.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The Ukrainian military attacked Russian oil facilities in the city of Armavir, 500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

India has temporarily exempted cotton import tariffs from June 1, and the exemption policy is valid until October 31.

The British Maritime Department said that the US blockade of Iranian ports is being strictly enforced. Captains of ships near the Strait of Hormuz must indicate they have no intention of traveling to Iranian ports. Ships face danger if they disobey U.S. Navy orders in the Strait of Hormuz.

The UK's Maritime Trade Operations said the maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz remains extremely serious due to the blockade.

Mohsin Rezai, Military Advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader: The US president has betrayed diplomacy for the third time by continuing to impose a naval blockade and making excessive demands.

British Defense Secretary Healey: In the Australia-UK-US security partnership, we have been talking too much and implementing too little for too long. The unmanned underwater vehicle program will rapidly provide our forces with advanced combat technology.