US, Iran Weigh Further Truce Talks With Trump Blockade Underway | The Pulse 4/14

Bloomberg understands that the US and Iran are discussing another round of face-to-face talks before the ceasefire’s expiry next week.

A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, testing President Trump’s naval blockade.

United CEO Scott Kirby is said to have floated a possible merger with rival American Airlines that would create the world’s largest carrier.

Today’s guests: Paul Skinner, Investment Director at Wellington Management, Matteo Del Fante, Chief Executive of Poste Italiane & Emile Hoyakem, Director of Regional Security and Senior Fellow for Middle East Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.

Correct: On-screen graphic edited at 15:42 to reflect correct figure for Poste Italiane’s bid.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse
00:00:26 – IEA sees oil demand falling for the first time since 2020 amid Iran war
00:06:28 – Paul Skinner, Investment Director at Wellington Management
00:14:51 – Matteo Del Fante, Chief Executive of Poste Italiane
00:23:57 – Tuesday headlines
00:24:33 – IEA says gulf can resume half of shut oil fields weeks after war
00:28:14 – Emile Hoyakem, Director of Regional Security and Senior Fellow for Middle East Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies
00:35:20 – Sanchez on China’s role in US-Israel war in Iran
00:38:20 – United CEO said to pitch combination with American Airlines
00:41:50 – LVMH sales fall short on Mideast conflict
00:43:43 – Kering to report after market close today
00:45:39 – Hermes sticks with plan to raise output
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