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Trump wrote: “Iran is collapsing financially! They want the Strait of Hormuz opened immediately – Starving for cash! Losing 500 Million Dollars a day. Military and Police complaining that they are not getting paid
gas supplies pass, days after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28. Despite Trump’s announcement, oil prices have [failed to ease](/economy/2026/5/4/oil-prices-flat-as-trumps-plan-for-strait-of-hormuz-fails-to-move-markets) as the international benchmark Brent crude was essentially
prices to soar. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy warned in a statement on Saturday that "no vessel is to move from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman
gas supply normally passes, has in effect been closed since the start of the US-Iran war in late February. Aramco’s east-west pipeline allows it to ship oil from its east coast
gas supplies are shipped in peacetime. Iran’s threats to attack ships in effect have blockaded the strait since US-Israeli attacks started on February 28. The closure of the vital maritime corridor has sent
statement that the Iranian ship [refused to comply](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5790378/iran-us-hormuz-closed-impossible) with U.S. warnings over the course of six hours before the U.S. fired on the ship and boarded it. Trump said U.S. Marines have
price China can easily absorb and pay in a way to appeal to Trump's appetite for a deal," said analyst Yang. ### **Taiwan's reaction to Trump-Xi summit** In Taipei, across the Taiwan Strait
prices and higher borrowing costs today,” she said. “We feel very strongly in our national interest that de-escalation is now the key priority … That’s what businesses and families are telling me back home
gas exports were shipped before the war. Bessent also commented on US tariffs on other nations, saying they could be back in place to previous levels by July after the US supreme court ruled
gas supplies. The closure of the strategic waterway through the Gulf has sent oil prices soaring around the world, threatening a global economic downturn. In an attempt to pressure Iran, Trump ordered the US fleet
war would continue over the course of the weekend, adding that he did not think there were too many significant differences between the two sides. It comes after Iran's foreign ministry said the country
gas passed through during peacetime – raised doubts about whether stalled peace negotiations would resume. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards forces said on Wednesday that their naval forces halted two ships attempting to cross the strait
Iran war led to a “recession-level industry decline” in America as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March. Revenue dropped nearly 10% in the quarter as sales of major appliances in North America
Iran, as well as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which about 20 percent of global oil and gas is shipped during peacetime, and the US naval blockade of Iranian
prices tumbled](https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-oil-iran-war-50e10bf2aa9b0b658c51e17db3eb3b13) and stock markets rallied on the announcement the strait was open for commercial ships. --- ## World leaders urge restraint as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold President Trump hailed the ceasefire
gas prices are soaring, and the US in a worse position than before,” Representative Bill Foster, a Democrat, said in a post on the social media platform X. “Congress cannot abdicate its power
gas supplies. That has sent global energy prices surging and heightened concerns about the risks of an economic downturn. Pakistan-led efforts to resolve the conflict have hit an impasse. Despite a ceasefire in place
statement released by Netanyahu's office. On Tuesday, the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Israeli Iron Dome air defence batteries had been sent to the UAE during the war. Iran hit several targets
gas supplies. So far about 12 nations have committed to take part in the mission. The move has been derided by **Donald Trump**, who used it as a fresh opportunity to criticise Nato as “useless
Iran failed to comply with “the real agreement”. He made clear that Tehran had to reopen the strait of Hormuz fully to international shipping, and that it should have “no nuclear weapons