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UPDATED Apr 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET

Apr 6, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET

Oil prices surge nearly 6% amid U.S. blockade

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Oil prices rose nearly 6% as the U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports began after failed negotiations.

WHO: U.S. military

WHAT: blockade of Iranian ports

WHEN: Apr 13, 2026 at 11:53 AM ET

WHERE: Iranian ports

WHY: Following failed negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

How this story developed (showing 15 of 15 earlier reports)

Norway's Oil Exports Surge 68% in March · Apr 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Gulf Arab States Cut Oil Production Amid Iran War · Apr 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Oil prices soar above $100 a barrel amid Iran war · Apr 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Trump's Hormuz Blockade Risks Oil Price Surge · Apr 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Saudi Aramco Requests Oil Cargo Nominations · Apr 10, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
North Sea Oil Prices Surge Amid Iran Tensions · Apr 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM ET
US Oil Exports Surge Amid Iran War · Apr 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM ET
Oil prices plunge on reopening Strait of Hormuz · Apr 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Shell Oil Traders See Earnings Boost Amid Iran Conflict · Apr 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Saudi Aramco's Asian Oil Premium Drives Prices Higher · Apr 7, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Gas prices could top $5 if Strait of Hormuz stays shut · Apr 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM ET
Countries Sell U.S. Assets to Afford Rising Oil Prices · Apr 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM ET
Saudi Arabia Sets High Oil Premium for Asia · Apr 6, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Hormuz Closure Boosts Oil Fortunes for Some States · Apr 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
Saudis Raise Oil Prices to Record High for Asia · Apr 6, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET

Sources (4): France 24, MarketWatch, NBC News, NPR

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