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The USD/JPY pair trades with mild losses near 158.85 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) amid escalating war in the Middle East. The US weekly Initial Jobless Claims report is due later on Thursday. 

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 6.8959 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.8917 and 6.8853 Reuters estimate.

Iran intensified its efforts to halt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil conduit. The US military has turned down requests to escort tankers or other civilian ships through the strait, with defense officials saying it won't do so until the threat of Iranian fire has eased.

The AUD/USD pair attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Thursday, and for now, seems to have snapped a four-day winning streak to its highest level since June 2022, around the 0.7185 region, touched the previous day.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $92.65 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. The WTI price climbs over 6.5% on the day as fresh attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz worsen supply disruption fears. 

US intelligence showed that Iran's leadership is still mostly intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after over two weeks of nonstop US and Israeli bombardment, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Thursday that Iran has targeted fuel tanks at a facility in Muharraq Governorate, one of Bahrain’s four administrative regions.

The US President Donald Trump administration plans to release 172 million barrels from the US emergency oil reserve as part of the coordinated effort by nations around the world to ease soaring crude and gasoline prices amid the Iran war, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US knocked out Iran's navy and leaders. Trump added that the International Energy Agency (IEA) decision to release oil from reserves will substantially reduce oil prices.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched a joint operation with Lebanon's Hezbollah against targets in Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.