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According to Golden Ten Data on April 18, Australian Energy Minister Bowen stated on Saturday that the country will extend the deadline for easing fuel quality standards until September to address the impact of the Iran war on its fuel supply. Bowen said, "I have decided to extend the period during which the allowable sulfur content in Australian gasoline is increased." This measure, announced in March, raises the permitted sulfur content in fuel from the usual 10 parts per million to 50 parts per million.

Polymarket has launched a new event: "Will Trump rename the Strait of Hormuz to 'Trump Strait' before May 31?" The probability for Yes is currently reported at 6%, down 31% over the past 24 hours. At present, the total amount wagered on this event exceeds $47,000. The event contract rules are: if Trump publicly announces that the United States will officially refer to the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" or "The Trump Strait" or any equivalent name containing "Trump" before 11:59 PM Eastern Time on May 31, 2026, the market will resolve to "Yes." Otherwise, the market will ultimately settle as "No." The primary source for the resolution of this market will be Donald Trump’s official information, but consensus from credible reporting will also be accepted.

BlockBeats News, April 18th, with the market rebounding, the cryptocurrency market has shown a series of recovery trends. The total market value of stablecoins has increased by 0.88% in the past week, now at $3,214.08 billion, hitting a new high. Of note, USDT, which has been in a shrinking trend, surged this week with a 1.26% increase in circulation, raising its market dominance to 58.06%. On the other hand, the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi across all chains has risen to the hundred billion dollar range, now at $996.82 billion. At the same time, DEX trading volume has also increased by 16.27%, with a weekly trading volume of $39.395 billion.