Monday, April 13, 2026
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The U.S. blockade, set to begin at 10 a.m. ET, will apply to "any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," President Donald Trump said.
["The US military announced it will begin a full maritime blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday at 10am EDT, as reported by AP News. The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports, including those on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.","This action follows the collapse of marathon US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan and tempers President Donald Trump's earlier vow to entirely block the strategic Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command clarified that ships traveling between non-Iranian ports can still transit the strait, but any vessel engaging with Iranian ports will be stopped.","Early reports from Lloyd’s List intelligence indicate that ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has already halted, with over 40 commercial ships crossing since the ceasefire began—down from roughly 100-135 vessel passages per day before the war.","Iranian leaders have vowed to counter the blockade, setting the stage for a potential confrontation. A formal Notice to Mariners will be issued before the blockade takes effect, and vessels are instructed to contact U.S. forces on bridge-to-bridge channel 16 when operating in the Gulf of Oman and approaches to the strait."]
US crude (West Texas Intermediate) rose 8 per cent to $104.24 a barrel. Brent crude jumped 7 per cent to $102.29.
All three major averages are coming off their best week since November on hopes that the conflict will soon come to an end.
U.S. stock futures tumbled Sunday night after President Trump announced an immediate blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, following failed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad. Dow futures dropped 411 points (0.9%), with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also down nearly 1%. Oil prices spiked sharply, with WTI crude surging 7.9% to $104.17 per barrel and Brent crude up over 6% to around $101-$103 per barrel. Trump declared on Truth Social that the U.S. Navy would begin blocking all ships
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President Donald Trump said he ordered the U.S. Navy to find and interdict any ship in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran to transit the strait.
Asian stocks fall as blockade threat injects fresh turmoil into financial markets.
Former President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of marathon peace talks with Iran, escalating Middle East tensions.
The U.S. blockade would apply to "any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," President Donald Trump said.
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The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen.
Russia has offered "pragmatic" relations, but Péter Magyar says he will not call Vladimir Putin himself.
The US restrictions on maritime navigation and transit in international waters are illegal, Iranian military says.
The project was part of a package of tech investment promising the UK could become an AI superpower.
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Election officials estimated turnout at a record of 79% or more, in an election that many Hungarians saw as a watershed moment for their country.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's inflation forecast for April projects a spike to 3.56%, which could discourage the Fed from cutting interest rates and pose a risk to the current equity market bull run.
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