Iran War: US Seizes Iranian Ship, Casting Doubt on Peace Talks | The Opening Trade 04/20/2026
Bloomberg Television·2026-04-20 09:47
GUY: IT IS MONDAY THE 20TH. GOOD MORNING. THIS IS WHAT IS GOING ON. CRUDE IS JUMPING. THE SITUATION IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ ESCALATING. THE U.S. HAS FIRED ON AND BOARDED AN IRANIAN TANKER. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THESE TALKS IN ISLAMABAD ARE GOING TO BE GOING AHEAD. ON THE BACK OF ALL THIS, EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS STARTING PREPARATIONS FOR AN ENERGY CRISIS TALK. TOM: THAT ESCALATION IS WEIGHING ON EUROPEAN FUTURES, POINTING LOWER BY 1.2% AFTER A STRONG SESSION ON FRIDAY. THEY GAINED MORE THAN 1.5%. CURRENTLY POINTING ...