BREAKING: Russia is banning all gasoline exports starting April 1, effective for 4 months until July 31.
Russia exported nearly 5 million metric tons of gasoline last year, roughly 117,000 barrels per day.
All of that is now being kept inside Russia's borders.
The ban came out of an emergency meeting where officials admitted the domestic market is critically short on fuel. Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have significantly reduced production of light petroleum products, and many refineries cannot resume operations due to sanctions on Western equipment. $EVAA $GOAT $TON
Crude oil futures surged over 5% to top $99 per barrel on Friday reaching their highest level since July 2022 as fresh disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz overshadowed diplomatic gestures. While President Trump extended the strike deadline for Iranian energy infrastructure to April 6 market skepticism remains high following reports that the Pentagon is considering the deployment of 10,000 additional US troops. Tensions escalated further as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a harsh response to any movement through the waterway after turning away two Chinese ships and seeing a Thai-flagged cargo ship run aground. Although earlier reports noted a brief passage of ten tankers the effective closure of the narrow passage continues to choke a fifth of global energy flows and keeps WTI prices up 40% since the onset of the conflict. Investors now weigh the impact of potential ground conflict against the promised insurance programs intended to support future shipping.
Bloomberg Analyst Eric Balchunas: “Today’s Development in Bitcoin Is Shocking” New developments regarding Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF, expected to launch soon, have attracted attention in the industry.
According to the updated S-1 filing by the US investment bank, the fund, which is planned to trade under the ticker “MSBT,” will have a management fee of only 0.14% (14 basis points). This rate indicates a significant competitive advantage among competing products in the market.
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas described the fee structure as “shocking,” noting that Morgan Stanley’s ETF could be the lowest-cost product among existing spot Bitcoin ETFs. According to Balchunas, this pricing makes it easier for advisors within the bank’s extensive asset management network to choose the product, while also having the potential to attract external investor inflows. The analyst also stated that the ETF could launch within the next two weeks.$CHZ $NOM $AIA #BitcoinPrices
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Gold and silver prices in India staged a sharp rebound on February 3 and 4, 2026, following the announcement of a significant India-US trade deal. The agreement, which reduced US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 18%, lifted investor sentiment and snapped a severe multi-day losing streak for precious metals. Market Performance Post-Trade Deal Domestic futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and international spot prices witnessed substantial gains: Gold: Prices surged by approximately 6% on February 3, with 10-gram 24K gold futures reclaiming the ₹1.53 lakh mark. By February 4, 2026, prices extended these gains, with 24-carat gold surging by ₹6,600 in a single day to trade above ₹1,60,500 per 10 grams in major cities. Silver: Silver outperformed gold, jumping nearly 14%–15% in intraday trade following the deal. On February 4, MCX silver futures rose another 6%, reaching intraday highs near ₹2,84,094 per kg. International Markets: Spot gold jumped nearly 5% to cross $5,000 per ounce, while spot silver zoomed over 11% to trade near $87–$90 per ounce. Key Drivers of the Surge Tariff Reductions: The immediate reduction of US tariffs on Indian exports to 18% (with a goal to eventually reach zero) provided a massive boost to export-oriented sectors like gems and jewellery. Safe-Haven & Bargain Buying: The trade deal helped stabilize a market that had crashed nearly 17% from January highs due to margin hikes and dollar strength. Investors used the positive trade news as a catalyst for "bargain hunting". Macroeconomic Factors: A weakening US dollar and expectations of at least two Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026 provided additional fundamental support for non-yielding assets. $XAU $XAG $PAXG #TrumpSeeksQuickEndToIranWar #CLARITYActHitAnotherRoadblock
#US-IranTalks President Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says that the US is hopeful of having meetings with Iran "this week," and Washington "expects" an answer to the 15-point deal on the table
Earlier US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US expects to end its operation in Iran in "weeks, not months", after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers
Rubio says the US can achieve its goals "without any ground troops" being deployed to Iran, adding Tehran may decide to set up a tolling system for the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian state media reports claims from Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that US-Israeli strikes are targeting civilian sites
Israel says it hit the Arak heavy water plant in central Iran - Araghchi says two of Iran's largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites were targeted and his country will "exact a heavy price"
Several Gulf nations report fresh strikes and interceptions, with the UAE saying its air defences engaged ballistic missiles and drones launched from Iran $Q $ARIA $TRADOOR
Historic Audit Tether hired KPMG—one of the Big Four accounting firms—to perform its first-ever full independent financial statement audit for USDT, the world's largest stablecoin with $184B market cap.US Market PushThis move explicitly supports Tether's expansion into the US market, addressing years of criticism over reserve transparency and regulatory concerns.Industry ImpactThe audit represents a major milestone for stablecoin legitimacy, potentially setting new standards for transparency in the digital asset industry. $XAG $M $OM
$ON Strong Momentum: ON has experienced a significant price increase of 79.02% in the last 24 hours, with the 5m close price rising from 0.14979080 to 0.20334981 in the last two hours, indicating strong short-term bullish momentum.