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How US blockade on Iran will worsen energy crisis

With the US military blockade of Iranian ports now in force, global energy markets are already reacting. Grouped from 11 articles across 5 sources.

11 reports5 sourcesApr 14, 2026, 8:10 PM
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Al JazeeraApr 14, 2026, 8:10 PM

How US blockade on Iran will worsen energy crisis

With the US military blockade of Iranian ports now in force, global energy markets are already reacting.

Al JazeeraApr 14, 2026, 12:31 PM

How much will US Hormuz blockade hurt Iran, and does Tehran have an escape?

Iran earned $5bn in oil exports in past month while it shut the strait for most other ships. That revenue is at risk.

Al JazeeraApr 14, 2026, 9:08 AM

Russia’s Lavrov visits China as US pressures Iran with Hormuz blockade

China and Russia have been vocal critics of the US-Israel war on Iran, an ally of both world powers.

BBC NewsApr 14, 2026, 2:18 PM

US blockade of Iran ports irresponsible and dangerous, China says

China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, says the US naval blockade undermines an "already fragile ceasefire".

DWApr 14, 2026, 2:14 PM

Iran war: US blockade of Hormuz tests China's restraint

China, the largest buyer of Iranian oil, is weighing the fallout of the US naval blockade of Iran's ports and ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Could Beijing be drawn into the conflict?

BBC NewsApr 13, 2026, 3:27 PM

The US blockade of Iran is a gamble. Will it work?

The US military is gambling on the blockade denying Iran vital trade - but questions remain on whether the bet will pay off.

The Straits TimesApr 13, 2026, 6:50 PM

Trump claims Iran ‘wants to work a deal’ as US begins Hormuz blockade

He said he has received calls from “the right people” and that they “want to work a deal”.

The Straits TimesApr 13, 2026, 10:35 PM

US, Iran mull over second meeting to revive ceasefire talks as Hormuz blockade takes hold

President Trump issues new threat as Strait of Hormuz blockade takes hold.

CNBCApr 14, 2026, 9:56 AM

U.S. Hormuz blockade hits India just as Russian oil purchase waiver expires, deepening energy worries

U.S. moves to blockade Iran, and let a Russian oil waiver lapse, squeeze India’s energy supplies, exposing its vulnerability under rising U.S. pressure.

The Straits TimesApr 13, 2026, 3:21 PM

Deadline passes for US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf neighbours

Oil prices surged, with no sign of a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to ease the biggest ever disruption in supplies.

The Straits TimesApr 13, 2026, 2:21 PM

US says it will intercept, divert or capture ships leaving Iran

The US reiterated that the measures would begin at 10pm Singapore time on April 13.

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