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Oil prices rise and Asian markets fall as U.S. prepares Strait of Hormuz blockade

First covered Sunday, April 12, 2026Business & MarketsWell-covered

The Facts

  • Oil prices rose Monday after U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement and the U.S. prepared a blockade tied to the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The U.S. military said the blockade would begin Monday at 10 a.m. EDT and would apply to ships entering or leaving Iranian ports.
  • U.S. officials said ships whose destination or point of departure is not an Iranian port would not be affected by the blockade.
  • Asian stock markets mostly declined Monday as oil prices rose and investors reacted to the latest developments around the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Brent crude traded above $100 a barrel Monday, with reports placing it around $101 to $102 in early trading.
  • Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been heavily disrupted or essentially stalled since late February, contributing to higher oil prices.
  • Reports said Brent crude had risen from about $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times.

Context

What exactly is the U.S. blockade targeting?

According to the U.S. military statements cited in reports, the blockade is aimed at ships that are entering or leaving Iranian ports, including ports on the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman; ships not bound for Iranian ports are not supposed to be affected Livesystems,wallstreet:online,stuttgarter-nachric….

Why did oil prices react so strongly?

Oil prices rose because the blockade announcement came after ceasefire talks failed and because the Strait of Hormuz is already a major chokepoint where shipping has been severely disrupted since late February AP NEWS,Euronews English,Vorarlberg Online.

How did markets respond in Asia?

Asian markets mostly fell Monday. AP reported declines in benchmarks including Japan's Nikkei 225, Australia's S&P/ASX 200, South Korea's Kospi and Hong Kong's Hang Seng as oil prices climbed AP NEWS,U.S. News & World R….

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APOdisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOSTOil prices climb, global markets decline as US prepares for ...
APKTBSOil prices climb and global markets decline as US prepares f...
AP2 News NevadaOil prices climb and global markets decline as US prepares f...
APBoersen-Zeitung der WM Gruppe Herausgebergemeinschaft Wertpapier-Mitteilungen, Keppler, Lehmann GmbH & Co. KG (WM Gruppe)Dax gibt nach Iran-Gesprächen nach
APBluefield Daily TelegraphAP Business SummaryBrief at 3:43 a.m. EDT
APAP NEWSLive updates: Ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Horm...
APDaily Mail OnlineOil prices resume their climb and Asian markets decline as U...
APU.S. News & World ReportOil Prices Resume Their Climb and Asian Markets Decline as U...

Independent coverage (49)

AsiaOneAsiaOne
Kölner Stadt-AnzeigerIran-Liveblog: London unterstützt Trumps Seeblockade nicht
finanzen.atRohstoffe (Vormittag) - Brent-Ölpreis steigt deutlich
DeutschlandfunkStraße von Hormus - Großbritannien unterstützt US-Seeblockad...
IT News zu den Themen Künstliche Intelligenz, Roboter und Maschinelles Lernen - IT BOLTWISE® x Artificial IntelligenceGroßbritannien lehnt Trumps Seeblockade ab: Diplomatische B...
Bayerischer RundfunkNach Ankündigung von US-Seeblockade: Ölpreis zieht wieder an
BRF NachrichtenNach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung steigen Ölpreise kräftig
finanzen.atLondon unterstützt Trumps Seeblockade nicht
News.deDonald Trump: London unterstützt Trumps Seeblockade nicht
CashAktien Frankfurt Eröffnung: Verluste nach gescheiterten Iran...
Euronews EnglishOil tops $100 as Iran blockade looms, forint surges on Hunga...
Yahoo! FinanceOil jumps above $100 after failed peace talks, forint surges...
Börse OnlineDevisen: Euro verliert zum Dollar - Iran-Verhandlungen gesch...
Heute.atÖlpreise schießen hoch - Sorge steigt an den Zapfsäulen | He...
IT News zu den Themen Künstliche Intelligenz, Roboter und Maschinelles Lernen - IT BOLTWISE® x Artificial IntelligenceEuro verliert an Wert: Auswirkungen der gescheiterten Iran-V...
finanzen.chAktien Frankfurt Ausblick: Verluste - Gescheiterte Iran-Gesp...
Freie PresseNach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung steigen Ölpreise kräftig
watson.ch/Der Ölpreis steigt nach Trumps Drohung wieder auf über 100 D...
finanzen.atDevisen: Euro verliert zum Dollar - Iran-Verhandlungen gesch...
Vorarlberg OnlineÖlpreise steigen nach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung
Börse OnlineDAX-FLASH: Rückschlag wegen gescheiterten Iran-Gesprächen un...
News.deDonald Trump News: Nach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung steig...
hz.deNach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung steigen Ölpreise kräftig
Schwarzwälder BoteRohstoffe: Nach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung steigen Ölpre...
General-Anzeiger BonnRohstoffe: Nach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung steigen Ölpre...
IT News zu den Themen Künstliche Intelligenz, Roboter und Maschinelles Lernen - IT BOLTWISE® x Artificial IntelligenceÃ-lpreise steigen nach Eskalation im Hormus-Konflikt
wallstreet:onlineRückschlag wegen gescheiterten Iran-Gesprächen und Seeblocka...
The Siasat DailyOil prices resume their climb as US prepares for blockade of...
finanzen.atDAX-FLASH: Rückschlag wegen gescheiterten Iran-Gesprächen un...
N-tvIran-Krieg im Liveticker: +++ 06:53 UN-Mission: Israelische ...
finanzen.atNach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung: Ölpreise steigen kräfti...
N-tvIran-Krieg im Liveticker: +++ 05:48 Trump: Irans Rückkehr an...
N-tvIran-Krieg im Liveticker: +++ 04:44 Trump attackiert Papst L...
N-tvIran-Krieg im Liveticker: +++ 02:50 Nach Trumps Seeblockade-...
LivesystemsUS-Militär: Seeblockade der Strasse von Hormus beginnt Monta...
IT News zu den Themen Künstliche Intelligenz, Roboter und Maschinelles Lernen - IT BOLTWISE® x Artificial IntelligenceÃ-lpreise steigen nach Ankündigung von Trumps Seeblockade
News.deDonald Trump: Nach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung: Ölpreise ...
Rhein-ZeitungGescheiterte Verhandlungen: Nach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündig...
hz.deNach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung: Ölpreise steigen
T-online.deNach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung: Ölpreise steigen
stuttgarter-nachrichten.deGescheiterte Verhandlungen: Nach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündig...
Trierischer Volksfreund. Die Zeitung für die Region Trier/MoselGescheiterte Verhandlungen: Nach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündig...
Westdeutsche ZeitungNach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündigung: Ölpreise steigen
General-Anzeiger BonnGescheiterte Verhandlungen: Nach Trumps Seeblockade-Ankündig...
LivesystemsIran-Krieg: Seeblockade der Strasse von Hormus beginnt Monta...
wallstreet:onlineSeeblockade der Straße von Hormus beginnt Montag
N-tvIran-Krieg im Liveticker: +++ 06:18 Iran nach Verhandlungen:...
N-tvIran-Krieg im Liveticker: +++ 03:49 Teherans Parlamentspräsi...
finanzen.atUS-Militär: Seeblockade der Straße von Hormus beginnt Montag

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