Hormuz blockade, Supreme Court retirements and powering AI with coal

Negotiators leave Islamabad without a deal to end the U.S.–Iran war, putting a fragile ceasefire and global energy flows at risk. Trump says the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations. How looming U.S. midterms could reshape the Supreme Court, and why Washington is turning back to coal to power the AI revolution. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices