Iran War: Trump Warns of Extended Hormuz Blockade: WSJ | Daybreak Europe 4/29/2026

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On today’s show, US President Donald Trump has told aides to prepare for an extended US Naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which says Trump has determined that this is a less risky option than resuming bombing or extracting the US from the conflict entirely.

The UAE’s shock decision to exit OPEC has blindsided its partners of six decades, leaving the cartel fighting to stay relevant in a fast-shifting global oil market.

And UBS, Santander and Deutsche Bank all reported first quarter earnings that sailed past estimates.

Today’s guests: Bill Farren-Price, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Head of Gas Research; Raja Akram, Deutsche Bank, CFO; Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars, CEO

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Daybreak Europe – 4/29/2026
00:05:44 – UBS Earnings Analysis
00:09:27 – US Blockade Keeps Pressure on Hormuz
00:14:19 – Fed Rate Decision Preview
00:15:50 – Asia Markets Check
00:17:35 – UAE Exit Blindsides OPEC
00:21:21 – King Charles / Starmer
00:23:58 – Exclusive: Deutsche Bank CFO Raja Akram
00:30:37 – OpenAI Misses Targets
00:34:11 – Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson
00:39:47 – Kone / Pernod-Ricard / Santander / Airbus
00:41:57 – Chart Talk
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