I think the potential of Agenic is to rethink how work gets done overall.

It challenges all sorts of traditional orthodoxies around how organizations execute the work at hand.

That's Jason Gersatus, CEO of Deloitte U.S., talking about the transformational potential of A.Gentic AI.

Join him later to learn why agents are a game changer for businesses across industries.

Here's your midday brief for Wednesday, April 8th. I'm Anthony Bancy for the Wall Street Journal.

Few ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz, despite President Trump's call for its safe opening as a condition

of his ceasefire. The journal has learned that Iran is telling ships they need permission to cross,

or they risk being destroyed. Israel says that it stopped attacking Iran, but its continued

operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah.

And Gulf countries, including Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, report continued missile and drone attacks.

The journal has also learned that Saudi Arabia's primary export pipeline was hit in an Iranian attack today.

It's a vital route for global oil markets. Delta Airlines is warning

travelers to expect higher fares and fewer flights. Its fuel costs jumped by $330 million

in the first quarter, and for its current quarter, Delta projects its fuel expenses rising

$2 billion from the same time last year. Delta says that consumers are

still booking flights. The airline reported a loss of $289 million in the first quarter, its first

quarterly loss in nearly three years. And ExxonMobil expects the war in Iran to cut its global oil

and gas production by 6% in the first

quarter. The company's assets in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates make up about 20% of

the company's worldwide output. Exxon says it also expects a boost of up to $2.9 billion to its

first quarter earnings. That's due to higher oil and natural gas prices.

Last year, it reported $6.5 billion in profit for the quarter.

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