Morning News: April 6, 2026

Iraq Tells Buyers to Collect Crude as Oil Can Cross Hormuz

Hormuz Traffic Rises to Highest in Weeks

Oil Swings as Traders Gauge Report of Push for Iran Ceasefire

One Gas Station, 12 Customers, and a Test of America’s Patience

It’s a Jackson Browne Economy: Running On Empty

OPEC Plus Warns of Slow Recovery After War in Iran

Trump’s Answer to Iran’s Hormuz Crisis: Sell Oil We Don’t Have

Trump’s Iran Deadline Looms With Mediators Pushing for Truce

America’s Diplomat Shortage Is a Self-Inflicted Wound

King Charles Can Handle a Boorish White House

Canadian Confidence Hits 11-Month Low as Iran War Drags On

This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago

Who Knew ‘Slick’ Gavin Newsom Was Such an Economic Maestro?

Dimon Urges US to ‘Get Stronger,’ Keep Economic, Military Power

Goldman Sachs Private Credit Fund Defies Redemption Surge Across Industry

Government Shouldn’t Dictate How Online Markets Operate

The Wall Street Dealmaker Charged With Solving Paul Weiss’s Identity Crisis

Debanking Is a Confusing Nightmare. It’s at Risk of Getting Worse

State Climate Laws Targeted Around US as Iran War Spikes Gas Prices

Peter Thiel’s Big Bet on Solar-Powered Cow Collars

Industrial Firm Madison Air Seeks to Raise $2.23 Billion in IPO

SpaceX Heralds New Era of Mega IPOs. Buyers Beware

OpenAI Advocates Electric Grid, Safety Net Spending for New AI Era

Chinese Battery-Storage Supplier Sees Shipments Doubling in 2026

Neurocrine to Buy Soleno for $2.9 Billion

Pesticide Giant Syngenta Readies New Weapon Against Superweeds

Gulf Funds Agree to Back Paramount’s $81 Billion Takeover of Warner

‘Super Mario’ Sequel Scores Year’s Biggest Movie Opening

Baseball’s Robo-Umps Aren’t Ready to Replace The Real Umpires Yet

Fight Over Feta Strains America’s Ties With Europe

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