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US to blockade all maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports from April 13, CENTCOM says transit to non Iranian ports will continue, oil prices jump over 7 percent
Iran has warned that it would retaliate to any attacks on their ports in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea hours before US is set to enforce a blockade on Strait of Hormuz which Iran says is “illegal” and “an example of piracy in international waters”.
US Central Command said it will begin implementing the blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 am ET which is 7:30 pm IST. The announcement came hours after President Donald Trump said the US Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz.
“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports,” CENTCOM wrote in a statement on social media.
Additional information will be provided to commercial mariners through a formal notice before the blockade starts, CENTCOM added.
Oil prices have gained in response to the planned blockade.
Brent crude futures gained 7.2% to $102.01 a barrel as of 5:30 pm IST on Monday, April 13, West Texas Intermediate was up 7.8%, at $104.07 after a 1.33% loss in the previous session.
Brent crude has swung dramatically during the Iran war, rising from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times. On Friday, ahead of the peace talks, Brent for June delivery fell 0.8% to $95.20 per barrel.
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