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news Dw English 2026-04-13

US Plans to Blockade Iranian Ports to Curtail Oil Revenue

Donald Trump is considering using a maritime blockade to disrupt Iran's oil revenue and collection of transit fees. This announcement has caused immediate spikes in global oil prices.


President Donald Trump wants to use the blockade to stop Iran from collecting transit fees and to cut off its oil revenue. Oil prices rose sharply after the announcement. Follow DW for more.

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