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• La Cina ha importato circa 1,1 milioni di barili al giorno di greggio russo a gennaio, con la quota di Mosca sulle importazioni totali di petrolio scesa al 21%. • Questa riduzione si allinea a tendenze più ampie secondo cui la Cina ha silenziosamente tagliato le importazioni complessive di petrolio di circa un quarto rispetto ai livelli pre-guerra, portandole a circa 8,2 milioni di barili al giorno, secondo i dati di Vortexa. • I tagli hanno riequilibrato il mercato petrolifero globale liberando l'offerta, mantenendo i benchmark vicino ai 100 dollari USA per barile nonostante oltre 60 giorni di conflitto nel Golfo Persico.

• The World Economic Forum and KPMG released "Empowering Defenders: AI for Cybersecurity," a white paper showing organizations using AI extensively in security operations have reduced average breach costs by $1.9 million. • The study found AI deployment shortened breach lifecycles by approximately 80 days, with data from 20 partner case studies including IBM, Accenture, Check Point Software, ING, KPMG, and Saudi energy giant Aramco. • Ninety-four percent of cyber leaders surveyed called AI the defining force in cybersecurity, marking a shift from theoretical promise to quantified operational proof.

• A recent study demonstrates that an updated vaccine formulation reduced emergency department visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by approximately 50 percent during the past season. • This significant efficacy improvement represents a major advancement in vaccine development and public health protection strategies. • The findings contribute to the evolving landscape of U.S. vaccine policy, as documented in CIDRAP's latest state of vaccine policy report from April 28, 2026.

• United Airlines Holdings (UAL) announced plans to reduce scheduled capacity by approximately 5% in the second and third quarters of 2026, citing economic pressures. • The airline's stock fell 1.95% in pre-market trading on Monday following the capacity reduction announcement. • The move reflects broader market concerns about supply chain disruptions and financial contagion stemming from escalating geopolitical tensions and rising energy costs impacting corporate profitability.