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5 min readPresident Trump announced he is raising tariffs on European Union cars and trucks from 15% to 25%, effective next week. The president did not specify exactly how the EU was failing to meet its obligations under the existing trade arrangement. The tariff hike comes amid persistent tensions between the U.S. and its European allies, particularly over military commitments to the ongoing Iran War. Trump has criticized European leaders for not contributing enough resources to the conflict, including efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. After Germany’s Chancellor said Iran had humiliated the U.S., Trump said he was considering reducing American troop levels in Germany.
Iran delivers a new negotiation text
Iran has sent a new proposal for negotiations to Pakistan, which is acting as a mediator, with the aim of ending the war launched by the U.S. and Israel two months ago. Iran’s president was quoted by the state news agency ERNA saying the country is ready for diplomacy if the U.S. ends its maximalist demands. The previous Iranian proposal would have allowed trapped oil and gas tankers to move again through the Strait of Hormuz, but it would have pushed talks on Iran’s nuclear program to a later stage. Trump, according to comments he made to Axios, rejected that offer after meeting with his national security team on Monday.
Exxon’s earnings and oil price outlook
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Announces New 25% Tariff on EU Cars and Trucks** - President Trump says he will raise tariffs on European Union vehicles from 15% to 25% starting next week.
- 2 (00:38) **Trump Threatens Troop Reduction in Germany After Chancellor's Comments** - Following Germany's Chancellor saying Iran has humiliated the US, Trump said he is looking at reducing American troops in Germany.
- 3 (01:18) **Iran Delivers New Negotiation Text via Pakistan** - Iran has delivered a new text for negotiation to mediator Pakistan, aiming to end the war the US and Israel launched two months ago.
- 4 (01:44) **Exxon Reports Strong Q1 Earnings, Expects Oil Prices to Rise Further** - Exxon's first-quarter earnings were over $4 billion, but the company says they are actually twice that when adjusted for an accounting fluke.
- 5 (02:36) **Gas Prices Rise, Refinery Outage in Midwest** - High oil prices have pushed up gasoline prices in the US, made worse in recent days by a refinery outage in the Midwest.
- 6 (02:46) **US Stock Market Ends Mixed** - The Dow closed down 152 points at 49,499, while the NASDAQ gained more than 200 points.
- 7 (03:01) **Louisiana Early Voting Begins Tomorrow After Supreme Court Strikes Down Map** - Early voting begins tomorrow in most Louisiana races, except US House primaries, after the Supreme Court struck down the state's redrawn map that created a second black majority congressional district.
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