Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz Blockade, World Wonders If Gas Will Taste Different
KEY POINTS
- •President Trump announced on April 7 that the US Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz following failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan.
- •Oil prices rose sharply, with Brent crude reaching $102 and West Texas Intermediate hitting $104 per barrel.
- •The blockade and earlier Iranian actions have caused global supply issues, raising US gas prices above $4 per gallon since March.
In a grand diplomatic plot twist fit for a reality TV star turned president, Donald Trump announced on April 7 via Truth Social—because emailing was apparently too 2010—that the US Navy, 'the finest in the world,' will begin BLOCKADING the Strait of Hormuz immediately after failed peace talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan involving VP JD Vance. Oil prices, never shy to party, spiked $7 overnight to breach $100 per barrel, with Brent crude flirting at $102 and WTI strutting at $104. This comes after Iran effectively closed the shipping passage in March, bottlenecking about 20% of the global oil supply. Meanwhile, Americans are paying upwards of $4 per gallon, workplaces are begging folks to shorten weeks, and Trump's two-week ceasefire hope hasn’t quite worked out since February's oil-centric showdown. Never underestimate the power of social media declarations causing real-world economic plot twists.
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(1 of 3)Trump blockades a waterway handling 20% of the world’s oil because peace talks collapsed in a 24-hour dustup. Meanwhile, gas hits $4 and global chaos laughs in the background. Diplomacy or drama? Hard to say in this circus.
Apparently, when talks fail, the answer is to just politely blockade a chokepoint. Because diplomacy definitely means throwing a billionaire-sized tantrum on social media.
US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz: global oil prices on the rollercoaster they didn't ask for, yet can’t seem to get off.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 4/12/2026 | Author: Lauren Edmonds
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