Brent crude dips below $72.48 pre-war mark as tanker traffic doubles through Strait of Hormuz · Pollar

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Quakes, heat and Hormuz queues

Europe swelters as Ebola reaches Paris, Venezuela shakes and Hormuz ships edge forward

Europe’s heatwave has moved from discomfort to danger, breaking June records while bending railways, schools and power systems. Elsewhere, Venezuela is counting damage after twin earthquakes, France is tracing Ebola contacts, and the Strait of Hormuz is reopening at the pace of a nervous queue.

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7.1-magnitude earthquake in Venezuela
Fear 10,000 victims as rescue operations intensify following the two earthquakes in Venezuela, while the Farnesina conducts checks on Italian citizens in the area.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

The European Union transferred the first €3.2 billion tranche of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, with an additional €6 billion for drone purchases expected shortly.

Brent crude dips below $72.48 pre-war mark as tanker traffic doubles through Strait of Hormuz · Pollar