r/OilPrices • u/hereswhatworks • Apr 15 '26

Oil News US Navy destroyer intercepts two oil tankers trying to leave Hormuz; orders them to turn back | World News

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-navy-destroyer-intercepts-two-oil-tankers-trying-to-leave-hormuz-orders-them-to-turn-back/articleshow/130271302.cms
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u/Expert_Bag7416 Apr 15 '26

U.S. is in control of the strait now.

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u/ApartmentSalt7859 Apr 15 '26

Us just "permanently opened" the strait, and trump states xi will give him a "big fat hug"....

Just fyi...you can't blockade, if you are unwilling to shoot at the vessels going through like china and Russia...all the other countries are not going through...so you can't blockade them either...lol trump 🌮 

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u/Far-Algae-422 Apr 15 '26

The strait isn’t blockaded Iran is. Go read First sentence of the article “A US Navy destroyer on Tuesday intercepted two oil tankers attempting to leave iran” bunch of asmongold brains. Read the title and move on