Syria Summary: The Latest So Far

When it comes to Syria, there is a lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what-have-yous. And uh, lot of strands to keep in Obama's head, man. Lot of strands in old Duder's head.

Here is the latest courtesy of Bloomberg:

U.S. ACTIONS:

• Obama Begins Selling Action Ahead of Decision on Force
• Obama Has Been Presented With ‘All Options’; video here
• U.S., Allies Move Closer to Brink of Syria Military Action
• U.S. to Release Syria Gas Attack Proof: Washington Post
• Tomahawk Missile Launches Likely in U.S.-Led Attack on Syria
• U.S. Said to Weigh Legal Justification for Attack on Syria

SYRIAN ACTIONS:

• UN Syria Envoy Says Strikes Can’t Precede Council Decision
• Rebels Used Chemical Weapons: AFP Cites Syrian Ambassador to UN
• Syria Evacuates Troops From Damascus Military Base: Arabiya
• Syria Foreign Minister Denies Chemical Attack to BBC
• Assad Not in Iran, Mehr Says, Citing Iranian Foreign Ministry

INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS:

• U.K. Drafts UNSC Resolution to Protect Syrian Civilians
• Cyprus Says Hasn’t Heard From U.K. on Use of Bases for Strike
• Iran’s Khamenei Says Syria Attack Would Be ‘Disaster’
• Ban Ki-Moon Says Syria Now in Most Serious Moment of Conflict
• Russia FM Says Rejects U.S. Assessment of Chemical Attack
• Germany May Participate in Syria Action: Rheinische Post
• German CDU Party Lawmaker Calls for “Surgical Strike”
• Hollande to Meet Head of Opposition Syrian National Coalition
• Recalls French Parliament to Discuss Syria, Spokeswoman Says
• Israel Warns Iran, Syria Against Reprisal for U.S. Strike
• Strike Would Lead to Retaliation on Israel, Iran Warns, According to NYT

MARKET REACTION:

• WTI Crude Rises to Two-Year High on Syria
• Oil Diverges From U.S. Stocks Most Since 2011 on Syria
• Brent Crude May Spike to $150 on Syria Spillover: SocGen
• Libya Compounds Syria Tension in Oil Market: Commerzbank
• Bond Markets Price in Syria Strike, Not Wider Clash
• European Stocks Fall to Almost 6-Week Low