thanks to ed moya from alphasense.ts it could sell its us operations to elon musk. it�*s just five days until a new law comes into effect which would force the popular social media platform to either sell its us operations or be banned here. tiktok has repeatedly said it will not sell its us operation, but they may have to shut them down. the incoming president trump is seeking a stay of execution for the platform, pledging to work towards a �*political solution�*. let�*s turn to oil prices now — because brent crude is trading around its highest in four months— adding to worries about a resurgence of global inflation. that�*s after the move last friday by the outgoing biden administration to widen sanctions on russian oil. the us is now targeting two additional oil companies and 183 tankers which transport crude to key buyers in india and china. the so—called �*shadow fleet�* uses complex ownership structures as a loophole for russia to avoid sanctions. the crackdown has seen traders push up the price of oil sharply th