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On March 31, 2026, a tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin as it arrives at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas in northwestern Cuba. (Photo courtesy of Yamil LAGE/AFP via Getty Images)Yamil Raji | AFP | Getty ImagesOil prices were volatile on Wednesday amid uncertainty over the fate of the U.S.-Iranian conflict, with President Donald Trump extending a fragile ceasefire with Iran but suggesting tensions are still far from resolved.international benchmark brent crude oil and the usa west texas intermediate After falling earlier in the day, futures were back in positive territory by 4:52 a.m. ET.…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. With the volatility in the oil market, I’ve found it helpful to look at this timeline to remind myself of everything that’s happened over the past eight weeks.Stock futures are rising this morning. All three major indexes ended yesterday’s trading lower.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Grant of extensionU.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day event at the White House on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski AFP |…

Reuters — After months of suspension, Russian crude oil passed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhva pipeline on Wednesday, officials said, after months of suspension, allowing Hungary to lift Hungary’s veto on a 90 billion euro ($105.79 billion) EU loan that Kyiv urgently needs. The Druzhba pipeline has become one of Europe’s most politically charged infrastructure projects since a Russian drone attack damaged the pipeline in western Ukraine and halted Russian oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia. Hungarian oil group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced on Wednesday that it had been notified by Ukraine that shipments of Russian crude oil…

Sky Sports’ Paul Merson says in his latest column that the Premier League title race could be fought on goal difference, with Manchester City needing to beat Burnley to take top spot.City’s 2-1 win over title rivals Arsenal on Sunday took Josep Guardiola’s side to just three points behind the Gunners with a game in hand. City (+36) are just one goal behind Arsenal (+37) but have scored more points and would move into the top spot with a win over second-bottom Burnley on Wednesday, but Melson says Guardiola’s side need more than just a small win to lead the…

Google Cloud Next takes place in Las Vegas this week, and one clear message is clear. That’s what Google wants AI startups on its cloud. To that end, we made several startup-related announcements. Most importantly, the tech giant has allocated $750 million in new funding to help cloud partners sell more AI agents to enterprises. This funding is available to partners ranging from start-ups to large consulting firms. Can be used for costs such as Gemini proof-of-concept projects, Google forward deployment engineers, cloud credits, deployment rebates, and more. Google also highlighted a long list of startups that are using Google…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the official dining room of the White House on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Dylan Butts from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.US President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for Iran’s ceasefire, but the move appears to have added new uncertainty to the Middle East conflict, with Tehran showing reluctance to engage in diplomatic efforts.Separately, don’t miss CNBC’s coverage of the CONVERGE LIVE event kicking off in the Lion City. It will feature conversations about the future of…

Real Madrid and England international Jude Bellingham feels he “owes” Birmingham City after being announced as The Hundred’s new investor in Birmingham Phoenix ahead of the 2026 season.The former Birmingham City midfielder will develop a keen interest in community engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects, increasing participation in cricket and bringing people from different backgrounds together through the power of sport. Mr Bellingham, who grew up in Stourbridge, will take a 1.2% stake, with Warwickshire County Cricket Club retaining majority control at 50.4% and Birmingham City owners Knighthead Capital Management (with NFL legend Tom Brady as a minority investor)…

The biggest impact of AI in science was when Google DeepMind used deep learning models to predict the complex structures of proteins, the molecules that drive nearly every process in living cells. But as AI models continue to spit out more potential treatment candidates, new bottlenecks are emerging. It’s really about characterizing all of those candidates for testing and mass production. That’s the goal of 10x Science, a startup founded in December 2025. The company today announced a $4.8 million seed round led by Initialized Capital and supported by Y Combinator, Civilization Ventures, and Founder Factor. The three founders are…

The ASM logo will be displayed on your smartphone and PC screen.Pablo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesLONDON—European stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as traders assessed an extension to the Iranian ceasefire and a flurry of corporate earnings.By 11:43 a.m. London (6:43 a.m. ET), pan-European Stocks 600 was just below the flatline, on par with the gains seen earlier in the session. Sectors and major regional stock exchanges traded in mixed territory. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a two-week ceasefire with the Iranian government, saying the extension was justified because Tehran is “deeply…

For DBS CEO Tan Hsu Xiang, the biggest risk that keeps him up at night is not just market volatility or geopolitical shocks, but cyber-attacks.”Cybersecurity. I think the new war is cyber. So what keeps me up at night is cyber: who attacks whom and how it happens and how people are affected,” the DBS chief executive told CNBC on the sidelines of the annual CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore. Her warning highlights a broader shift in how financial institutions think about risk, as cyber threats become increasingly intertwined with geopolitics and rapid advances in artificial intelligence.Mr Tan said banks…