US stock indexes ended the week higher as hopes of an eventual de-escalation in the Iran conflict eased stagflation fears and improved risk sentiment, while oil prices continued to surge.

Iran has si...

US stock indexes ended the week higher as hopes of an eventual de-escalation in the Iran conflict eased stagflation fears and improved risk sentiment, while oil prices continued to surge.

Iran has signaled a partial easing of restrictions in the

Iran's easing boosted risk sentiment and global stocks, lessening stagflation fears.

Eurozone inflation rose but underperformed expectations, manufacturing strengthened; UK growth was modest but beat forecasts.

TSMC's Japan expansion suggests future tech capacity, while BoJ may raise rates if trends continue, affecting regional markets.

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Editor's Note: This article argues that what truly drives oil prices is not just whether the conflict ends, but "when the tipping point will be crossed."

In the nearly four-week-long conflict with Iran, the oil market is experiencing a classic case of "time-based pricing." The release of strategic reserves has delayed the impact but cannot eliminate the supply gap; disruptions to tanker transport and delayed production recovery are causing inventory pressure to accumulate into the future. Once the critical mid-April mark is passed, the price mechanism will shift from "buffered volatility" to "gap-driven repricing."

More importantly, the game structure itself is also changing. The conflict is no longer characterized by "escalation followed by deterioration..."

Oil prices are approaching a critical point; what will happen in mid-April?

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