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Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz, Oil Prices Surge to $100

4/19/2026

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Iran's new supreme leader reaffirmed blocking the Strait of Hormuz, heightening Persian Gulf tensions.
Oil prices rose to about $100 per barrel after vessel attacks, which the IEA called the largest global oil supply disruption.
The attacks included two burning oil tankers off Iraq and drone strikes damaging Kuwait Airport.
Oman’s Mina al Fahal port closed for security, while images from Bahrain and Dubai showed destruction from Iranian drone strikes.

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Iran's new supreme leader reaffirmed blocking the Strait of Hormuz, heightening Persian Gulf tensions.
Oil prices rose to about $100 per barrel after vessel attacks, which the IEA called the largest global oil supply disruption.
The attacks included two burning oil tankers off Iraq and drone strikes damaging Kuwait Airport.
Oman’s Mina al Fahal port closed for security, while images from Bahrain and Dubai showed destruction from Iranian drone strikes.