Finance & Banking — Oil Prices Decline Amid Iran Peace Signals; Europe Faces Jet Fuel Supply Chain Issues.

Finance & Banking · 2026-05-06

TODAY'S SIGNAL — The Iran conflict's apparent resolution is repricing energy markets immediately (oil -6%, BTC +$82K, Nasdaq futures +1%) but exposing structural damage underneath. Europe faces a jet fuel shortage below the 23-day critical threshold by June. Asia confronts a petrochemical-derived plastics shortage severe enough that South Korea is investigating syringe hoarding. For finance…