blockade

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The blockade has already kept about half a billion barrels of oil from the market and pushed up prices by around 40%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But on Wednesday, he seemed to walk back that stance, and said a key part of the ongoing negotiations hinged on Iran ending the de facto blockade on the strait.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The island has been feeling the effects of the blockade with most hospitals unable to function normally and schools and government offices being forced to close.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A Russian oil tanker was set to deliver the first crude shipment to Cuba since January on Tuesday after Washington gave the crisis-hit island a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In May 1949, Stalin capitulated, and the Soviet Union suspended its blockade.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau