Brent Jumps 10% After Trump Restores Iran Shipping Blockade, Floats 20% Hormuz Cargo Levy
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Bloomberg reports the U.S. reinstated a blockade on vessels tied to Iranian ports and proposed a 20% charge on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with enforcement starting July 14, alongside a third night of U.S. strikes on Iran. The escalation materially lifts perceived supply and transit risk, driving Brent up about 10% to ~$83.63 and tightening near-term energy-risk premia across markets.
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● High
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Brent crude climbed roughly 10% to about $83.63 a barrel after U.S. President Donald Trump reinstated a blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports and proposed a 20% charge on cargo carried by other ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported. U.S. Central Command said enforcement would begin at 4 p.m. New York time on July 14, as U.S. forces carried out a third straight night of strikes on Iran.
