US president says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flies to China
Since Donald Trump announced the pause to Project Freedom, about six hours ago, the price of Brent crude has been hovering around $108 a barrel, with no notable moves up or down.
And while we’re talking fuel prices: Jet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the war on Iran. The Guardian’s Zoe Williams takes a look at how bad the disruption could get and if it will accelerate the route to jet zero.
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