LIBYA'S NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION SAYS PRODUCTION FULLY RESUMED AT SHARARA AND EL FEEL OILFIELDS

Iran conflict: • U.S. Vice President Vance hints at no long-term US presence in Iran • Iran threatens to hit USS Abraham Lincoln if it comes within missile range • Iran says it's 'waiting' for a possible U.S. ground assault • Iran strikes U.S.-linked aluminum facilities in the UAE and Bahrain; Aluminium Bahrain says two injured, damage under assessment • Iran says it destroyed a U.S. E-3 AWACS aircraft, releases satellite images • Iran’s parliament speaker says pre-market “news” was a trap for profit-taking and a contrarian signal • Pakistan’s foreign minister says preparations underway to host Iran-U.S. peace talks in coming days • U.S. troop levels in the Middle East exceed 50,000 • Donald Trump says he wants to “take the oil in Iran,” suggests seizing Kharg Island Geopolitics & military (ex-Iran): • China’s defense ministry sends delegation to Europe for mechanism-based dialogue • U.S. officials say Washington allowed a Russian oil tanker to dock in Cuba • Israel to invite U.S. military to establish bases in the country Global policy & economy: • WTO discusses extending moratorium on e-commerce tariffs for five years • Swiss president says U.S.-Switzerland trade talks to continue beyond March • U.S. Treasury to begin series of meetings in coming weeks with domestic and international insurance regulators on private credit markets – sources Energy & commodities: • Libya’s Sharara oil field output seen returning to normal within 48 hours • South Korea’s vice finance minister says government may activate level-3 resource crisis response if oil prices rise U.S. politics: • Fox News poll shows U.S. voter disapproval of Trump hits record high • Senate hearing for Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh could begin as early as week of April 13 – sources Corporate & technology: Business Insider: final founding member of Elon Musk’s xAI team departs this week Tesla plans to double size of its service center network in Japan

CHINA’S FOREIGN MINISTRY ISSUES ORDER ANNOUNCING COUNTERMEASURES TO PENALIZE AND DETER