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Trump Blocks Hormuz Oil, Triggering Global Clean-Energy Shift

5/4/2026

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President Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury blocked oil through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a clean-energy shift.
The International Energy Agency says almost 40 countries have taken emergency actions as oil and gas prices surge.
The Bank of England warns the United Kingdom will face painful cost impacts.
Pakistan’s rooftop-solar market, expanding after the 2022 energy shock, is set to grow as utility prices climb.

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President Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury blocked oil through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a clean-energy shift.
The International Energy Agency says almost 40 countries have taken emergency actions as oil and gas prices surge.
The Bank of England warns the United Kingdom will face painful cost impacts.
Pakistan’s rooftop-solar market, expanding after the 2022 energy shock, is set to grow as utility prices climb.