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Investors will focus on the sharp deterioration of the geopolitical environment after the failure of the US-Iran dialogues

Morning in New York: geopolitics once again dictates trading direction

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has come to a halt ahead of the start of the U.S. blockade of the waterway

'Oil at $150': Onyx expects crude prices to soar with US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Achieving de-escalation of the conflict by escalating it in the case of Iran is very risky, warned former US Navy officer John Bradford

"Stuck with high prices": experts - on the risks of a double blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

European stock markets followed Asia-Pacific at the start of the week as investors react to US plans to block the Strait of Hormuz

Stocks in Europe fell as the U.S. prepares to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military will begin the blockade of ships traveling from and to Iranian ports through the Strait of Hormuz on April 13 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (7:00 p.m. Astana time). U.S. President Donald Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116395566253303665">wrote</a> about it in the social network TruthSocial.

Trump clarified the timeline for the start of the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

The US is <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-prikazal-blokirovat-ormuzskij-proliv-posle-provala-peregovorov-s-iranom">imposing a blockade</a> on Iranian ports after the breakdown of negotiations with Tehran, which pushed oil above $100 per barrel amid the biggest supply disruption. These and other topics are in our review of key events for the morning of April 13.

Top story for the morning: the U.S. has declared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have risen sharply

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The war in Iran will remain in the center of investors' attention this week. The <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-prikazal-blokirovat-ormuzskij-proliv-posle-provala-peregovorov-s-iranom">failure of</a> Washington and Tehran's attempt to negotiate peace last weekend triggered a new <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/neft-podorozala-na-8-f-ucersy-na-akcii-upali-posle-provala-peregovorov-ssa-i-irana">spike</a> in oil prices. The U.S. accused the Iranian regime of being unwilling to curb its nuclear program, while Iran demanded control of the key oil artery, the Strait of Hormuz, payment of war reparations, a cease-fire throughout the Middle East region, including Lebanon, and the unblocking of frozen overseas assets, Trading Economics <a href="https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil#:~:text=Talks%20held%20in%20Pakistan%20failed%20to%20produce%20an%20agreement%2C%20with%20the%20US%20accusing%20Tehran%20of%20refusing%20to%20curb%20its%20nuclear%20ambitions%2C%20while%20Iran%20reportedly%20sought%20control%20of%20the%20strait%2C%20war%20reparations%2C%20a%20broader%20regional%20ceasefire%20(including%20Lebanon)%2C%20and%20access%20to%20frozen%20overseas%20assets.">reported</a>. After peace talks between the parties in Pakistan ended in nothing, US President Donald Trump <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-prikazal-blokirovat-ormuzskij-proliv-posle-provala-peregovorov-s-iranom">ordered the</a> blocking of the strait, which Iran is <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/iran-sozdal-tenevoj-punkt-propuska-sudov-cerez-ormuzskij-proliv-i-zastavlaet-platit">forcing</a> ships to pay for passing through.

The Middle East, bank earnings and Netflix: what investors need to know this week

Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz has added pressure to the commodities market

Oil up 8%, stock futures fall after U.S.-Iran talks fail

The US Navy will soon begin blocking the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116391828823240211">said</a> on Truth Social.

Trump orders blockade of Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran fail

The failure of the talks could cause sharp swings in oil and gas markets, Bloomberg writes

US-Iran talks have collapsed. Iran promises to maintain the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Two U.S. Navy destroyers crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday without incident, The Wall Street Journal quoted three sources as <a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-latest-news-israel-us-lebanon-2026?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1">saying</a>. They are the first U.S. ships to cross the waterway since the war with Iran began six weeks ago.

U.S. Navy ships pass the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the start of the war 

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Donald Trump agreed with Iran on a two-week truce and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which supported the growth of world markets and led to a slight decline in oil prices. Meanwhile, details of a possible listing of SpaceX became known: the company is preparing a placement with a focus on retail investors, but analysts doubt the potential for profitability at a valuation of $2 billion. Against this background, Pershing Square plans to acquire Universal Music with a significant premium, considering the company's securities undervalued. The main events of April 6-10 are in our review.