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Chinese Flight Cancellations Brushed Off as “Global Issue” — While Propaganda Shows Ships Crossing Hormuz Flight cancellations are surging across China. Instead of addressing the real pain at home, the narrative is “it’s just a global problem.” Meanwhile, state media floods feeds with triumphant videos of Chinese ships crossing... show more

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IRAN’S TOLL SYSTEM IS NOW LIVE IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ In the last 24 hours, around 10 ships have made it through. Here’s how the system works: The IRGC is running an informal checkpoint inside the Strait. 1. Ships submit cargo and vessel details through intermediaries 2. If approved, they pay a fee starting at ~$1 per barrel 3.Payments are accepted in Chinese yuan or stablecoins 4. In return, ships receive a permit code, route instructions, and an escort But here’s the bigger story: This isn’t just about tolls. It’s about money and power. By accepting yuan and crypto, Iran is testing an alternative financial system right at the chokepoint that handles 20% of global oil flows. Here's what they're aiming to do: - China gets more global usage of the yuan - Crypto gets a real-world use case - The US risks losing financial leverage at the margin

Milk Road Macro

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They cheered when Trump assassinated Khamenei. They cheered again when Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz. Because in their imagination, every global crisis “only hurts China.” Reality hits harder than oil prices: • WTI breaks $90 • Dow posts its worst week in a year • Gulf states warn of oil hitting $150 • Traders say the market is now “scary as hell” Meanwhile China quietly rolls out Asia’s largest FPSO and develops its own deepwater oil fields. The people laughing at China are always the ones who don’t understand the world economy— or their own dependence on Middle Eastern oil. It’s never China that panics when the Strait of Hormuz closes. It’s the West. And the charts prove it.

They cheered when Trump assassinated Khamenei. They cheered again when Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz. Because in their imagination, every global crisis “only hurts China.” Reality hits harder than oil prices: • WTI breaks $90 • Dow posts its worst week in a year • Gulf states warn of oil hitting $150 • Traders say the market is now “scary as hell” Meanwhile China quietly rolls out Asia’s largest FPSO and develops its own deepwater oil fields. The people laughing at China are always the ones who don’t understand the world economy— or their own dependence on Middle Eastern oil. It’s never China that panics when the Strait of Hormuz closes. It’s the West. And the charts prove it.

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🚨 JUST IN: JD Vance announces 12.5 MILLION OIL BARRELS just surged through the Strait of Hormuz since last night, the most since the beginning of the Iran war GREAT! "The Iranians for the 2nd night in a row have not fired on ships in the Strait of Hormuz." "This plan in Iran is already bearing real fruits for the American people. Last night, 12.5 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. That is a high since the beginning of the conflict." "Oil prices are down nearly at their level from the pre-war conflict. Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon today for the first time since the conflict. And importantly, they're going to keep falling further given how low oil prices are." "So far, they are honoring their end of the commitment. And on the blockade, CENTCOM has allowed North of a dozen ships to go through our naval blockade."

🚨 JUST IN: JD Vance announces 12.5 MILLION OIL BARRELS just surged through the Strait of Hormuz since last night, the most since the beginning of the Iran war GREAT! "The Iranians for the 2nd night in a row have not fired on ships in the Strait of Hormuz." "This plan in Iran is already bearing real fruits for the American people. Last night, 12.5 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. That is a high since the beginning of the conflict." "Oil prices are down nearly at their level from the pre-war conflict. Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon today for the first time since the conflict. And importantly, they're going to keep falling further given how low oil prices are." "So far, they are honoring their end of the commitment. And on the blockade, CENTCOM has allowed North of a dozen ships to go through our naval blockade."

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