The price of American oil again exceeded $100 a barrel on Sunday to Monday night, in the first transactions after opening markets. The rise followed the announcement of the US armed forces to block Iranian ports, due to the absence of an agreement to end the war in the Middle East. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in May rose 7%, while Brent North Sea for delivery in June reached 101.80 dollars with an increase of 6.8%.
Anthropic announced on April 7 that its new artificial intelligence model, the «Mythos», is so powerful that it cannot be released freely. Company head Dario Amodei is concerned about his skills in finding security gaps in software. Mythos has already identified critical vulnerabilitys in all major operating systems and browsers, including one that remained hidden for 27 years. Anthropic, who saw her annual revenue being launched at $30 billion on April 6, began the «Project Glasswing» to help companies strengthen their cybersecurity before the wide circulation of the model.
The Greek economy is improving, but convergence with the Eurozone is lagging behind. Per capita GDP reached 68% of the EU average. in 2025, but without exceeding the 2008 level. According to Declan Costello of the European Commission, household purchasing power remains below the pre-crisis levels. Obstacles are the business environment, demographic trends, labour taxation and skills mismatch. The Recovery Fund helped, but Greece will continue to rely on European funds after its expiry in 2026.
The failure of the US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad raises concerns about global energy shock. U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance left after 21 hours of talks on April 12, accusing Tehran of refusing to abandon the nuclear program. Tankers remain trapped in the Persian Gulf, while oil prices were set at $94.26 a barrel (Brent). The war began on February 28 with American-Israeli raids, while Israel continues attacks on Lebanon. Governments are concerned about inflation and interest rate increases, with social unrest erupting in Ireland.
