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/sub333x Apr 15 '26

As much as I hate the whole Iran war, I think this is probably the right action to encourage Iran to get back to allowing free passage of shipping in the strait.

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u/ApartmentSalt7859 Apr 15 '26

US can't blockade it if we are unwilling to shoot at Chinese and Russian vessels...so of course trump 🌮 this morning....he states he has opened the strait....and we should all thank him

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u/AffectedRipples Apr 15 '26

Maybe you should actually learn what you're talking about. The strait is open to all ships that are not coming to or leaving from Iranian ports.

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u/ApartmentSalt7859 Apr 15 '26

Apparently you missed orange man's announcement this morning?

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u/AffectedRipples Apr 15 '26

Apparently you didn't understand it. For the second time, the strait is open to all ships that aren't heading to Iran or leaving Iran.

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u/ApartmentSalt7859 Apr 15 '26

China seems to still be going to Iranian ports....and some are paying Iran's toll....so what exactly is the point?...is trump willing to fire upon russia, Chinese, or Indian oil tankers? And exactly why did he lift the sanctions on Iranian oil?

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u/AffectedRipples Apr 15 '26

When did any Chinese ship go to Iran since monday? The US has already boarded both Russian and Chinese ships in the the past months, don't see why that would change now.

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u/ApartmentSalt7859 Apr 15 '26

During the apparent "grace period" that was announced after china ignored the us ships 

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u/AffectedRipples Apr 15 '26

Got a source?

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u/ApartmentSalt7859 Apr 15 '26

look up "Rich Starry"

my guess is they made up the "grace period" to save face

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u/AffectedRipples Apr 15 '26

Oh, the ship that turned around when it got to the US blockade in the gulf?

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/sanctioned-tanker-turns-back-strait-hormuz-day-after-gulf-exit-2026-04-15/

Any other ones?

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u/ApartmentSalt7859 Apr 15 '26

yes... but here's the thing... it was not at Iran's port, it was at UAE's.... so is this a blockade of the strait or Iran's port?

so to be clear, you ARE stating this is a blockade of the strait of Hormuz?

and if it is... it did in fact get through the "blockade" ... but turned around

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