1. US media: Trump considers sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East. 2. Mediator: Iran has not asked Trump to suspend attacks on energy facilities. 3. Houthi rebels claim they are ready to control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. 4. Crud

2026-03-27

1. US media: Trump considers sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East. 2. Mediator: Iran has not asked Trump to suspend attacks on energy facilities. 3. Houthi rebels claim they are ready to control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. 4. Crude oil-themed LOF premiums surge + frequent trading halts: arbitrage mechanisms fail, market overheating alarms sounded. 5. Trump again postpones strikes on Iranian energy facilities; April 6th becomes the next focus. 6. Iran has officially responded to the "15-point plan," asserting that the US negotiating statements are a "third deception." 7. Chinese Academy of Sciences launches research and development of next-generation open-source chips and systems. 8. Renaming efforts accelerate; ETFs enter a new era of branding. 9. S&P Oil & Gas ETF Harvest: Premium risk warning and temporary trading halt on March 27th.