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On Saturday, Mohsen Paknejad, the Minister of Oil of the Islamic Republic of Iran, held talks with Azim Ibrohim, the Minister of Transport of Tajikistan, and Daler Juma, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources. The discussions focused on cooperation in the energy sector.

On August 15, a new report from the Oxford Economics Institute revealed that global trade is highly dependent on 27 key maritime 'chokepoints.' Any severe disruption at one of these points could impact energy, commodity transport, and the global economy. The report highlights that nearly six months of conflict between the U.S. and Iran has led to disruptions in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a core passage for global energy transport, with approximately one-fifth of the world's oil supply passing through it. Due to the rising risk of attacks on commercial vessels, shipping slowdowns have driven international oil prices up, with U.S. gasoline prices surpassing $4 per gallon, further exacerbating inflationary pressures. In addition to the Strait of Hormuz, global trade is also highly concentrated in other critical nodes such as the Strait of Malacca, the Taiwan Strait, the Suez Canal, the Strait of Gibraltar, and the Panama Canal. Notably, Asia has the densest trade route network globally, with the Strait of Malacca connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, serving as a vital corridor for energy and commodity transport; the Taiwan Strait accounts for about one-quarter of global trade flow. The report warns that geopolitical conflicts pose one of the greatest risks to global trade. Some countries may exploit key waterways as tools for political maneuvering, while climate change is also increasing shipping risks. For instance, the Panama Canal has experienced reduced water levels due to drought and El Niño effects, limiting vessel cargo capacity and raising transport costs. The Oxford Economics Institute states that the risk levels of different 'chokepoints' depend on the availability of alternative routes. The Strait of Hormuz is particularly vulnerable due to the lack of effective alternative passages; while some routes can be bypassed, the longer transport distances increase fuel, labor, and operational costs, driving up global freight rates. As geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather, and supply chain vulnerabilities rise, the global trade system's dependence on critical shipping nodes is becoming a new source of economic risk.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a notice today stating that Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern District Court of Illinois ordered a summary judgment in the Jafia LLC fraud case, and ordered Sam Ikkurty of Oregon and his company Jafia LLC to pay part of the compensation claimed by the victims of the "Ponzi scheme" totaling more than US$120 million to the agency. It is worth noting that Judge Rowland also stated that "this order not only finds that Bitcoin and Ethereum commodities are within the jurisdiction of the CFTC, but also that the virtual currencies OHM and Klima meet the commodity criteria," and pointed out that these virtual currencies are in the same category as Bitcoin and involve regulated futures trading. Compared with Bitcoin and Ethereum, OHM and Klima are smaller-scale cryptocurrencies. However, there has always been controversy over which assets are classified as securities (under the jurisdiction of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) or commodities (under the jurisdiction of the CFTC).