
Oil fell below $100, heading for its longest run of declines since June, as robust flows through the Strait of Hormuz and diplomacy around the US-Iran war tamed a recent rally. Satellite data showed that Saudi Arabia’s observed oil loadings from inside the Persian Gulf jumped over the weekend, with the highest number of ships seen at the nation’s main Persian Gulf port since June. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump told Fox News he would “probably” be open to meeting his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York this week. We get reaction from Chris Kennedy of Bloomberg Economics. Karen Veraa-Perry, Head of iShares Fixed Income Strategy within BlackRock's Global Fixed Income Group, joins to talk markets. Toby Rice, President & CEO of EQT, joins for a look at natural gas' role in global energy flows. CNN, MS Now and Politico filed a lawsuit seeking to allow their journalists to enter the White House grounds days after President Donald Trump revoked their access, turning to the courts in their fight over constitutional protections for the press. We discuss Katie Fallow, Deputy Litigation Director at Columbia University's Knight First Amendment Institute. Chapters 00:00:00 Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 00:03:11 Markets: Stocks Rally, Oil Falls & Bitcoin Surges 00:06:13 U.N. General Assembly & Trump's Diplomatic Agenda 00:08:34 Ukraine, China & the Trump-Xi Meeting 00:10:01 Trump, Mamdani & White House Press Access 00:11:59 BlackRock on Markets, Bonds & Geopolitical Risk 00:13:19 AI Risk & Portfolio Diversification 00:16:04 Fed Policy, Elections & Market Volatility 00:18:33 Energy Markets & Oil Below $100 00:21:03 Iran, Hormuz & Global Energy Security 00:23:01 EQT CEO on U.S. Energy Independence 00:25:06 Natural Gas Prices & Infrastructure 00:28:01 AI, Data Centers & Rising Energy Demand 00:32:12 White House Press Ban & Free Speech 00:35:33 First Amendment Fight Over Press Access 00:44:12 Stock Movers: Accenture & AI Safety 00:46:06 Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal 00:47:10 Critical Metals & Greenland's Rare Earths -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

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