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Oil surges and stocks sink as Trump reinstates the Iran blockade

Quartz / 13 July 2026 / 2h ago
Oil surges and stocks sink as Trump reinstates the Iran blockade
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Trump's announcement followed a weekend of renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran, and came as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed
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