TRUMP SIGNALS HORMUZ DEAL COULD BE DAYS AWAY
President Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come within 48 hours, adding US-Iran talks are progressing well.
Axios reported the US, Iran and Oman are preparing a 60-day shipping agreement to restore transit through the key energy route.
Hopes for a deal have eased oil market concerns, though Brent rebounded after Houthi threats to target shipping. Any agreement would be temporary, with risks of renewed tensions if negotiations break down.
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A very material catalyst came about for Western supply chains from $AAOI, $SIVE / Jabil, to $LITE and Coherent:
The Trump administration is drafting a ban of new Chinese optical transceivers and DC devices.
Which would likely hit China’s Innolight, Eoptolink, and other Chinese optical interconnect supply chains.
"The agency would ban all imports of new transceiver models and then exempt many non-Chinese suppliers from the restrictions"
We'll likely see a larger bifurcation of supply chains with even greater importance put on Western players.
U.S. PLANS BAN ON NEW CHINESE DATA CENTER PARTS
Reuters reports the Trump administration is drafting a ban on imports of new Chinese optical transceivers used in AI data centers over national security concerns.
The proposed FCC rule, expected this year, aims to prevent espionage, malware, and supply chain risks.
The move could hit China's Zhongji Innolight while benefiting U.S. rivals such as Coherent and Lumentum, though it may increase costs for cloud providers like AWS.