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Oil jumps above $80 as Trump proposes 20% Hormuz transit fee

Oil prices surged to their highest level in a month on Monday after President Trump announced plans to reinstate a naval blockade of Iran and impose a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent crude settling nearly 10% higher at $83.30 a barrel. Mr. Trump said the U.S. would act as the "guardian" of the strategic waterway and seek reimbursement for providing security, while the U.S. military said it would begin enforcing the blockade on vessels linked to Iran. The proposal has heightened concerns over disruption to one of the world's most important oil shipping routes, with analysts warning it could keep energy prices elevated and increase geopolitical risks. The announcement also weighed on financial markets, pushing U.S. government bond yields higher and sending U.S. equities lower, while Iran rejected any U.S. role in managing the strait and insisted it would continue to oversee security in the waterway.

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Regulatory loophole exposes loan investors

Seven years after London Capital & Finance collapsed owing £237m, the Times reports that similar concerns are emerging around loan-note schemes marketed to ordinary investors. The FCA warns these high-return investments are particularly risky but says a legal exemption allows unregulated promoters to rely on investors self-certifying as sophisticated. Collapses including 79th Group and Godwin Capital have left about £365m owed, while Hunter Jones has previously introduced clients to failed schemes such as Dolphin and Magna. Ombudsman findings concluded inexperienced investors were wrongly classified and inadequate due diligence was conducted. Hunter Jones says it never knowingly promoted fraud, has strengthened its practices and now follows a different model. The FCA has asked the Treasury to consider banning self-certification and making promoters verify investor eligibility.

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