blockade
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It would allow for condemnation of vessels not on any sanctions list, as well as neutral vessels trying to break the blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The key waterway normally sees about a fifth of global oil and gas supplies pass through it, and the blockade has seen energy prices skyrocket worldwide.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Oil price moves remain a key driver for eurozone government bonds, given Europe’s net importer position and the supply disruption due to the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Roughly a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas passes through the waterway under normal circumstances, and the blockade has sent worldwide energy prices surging.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
He talked about how frustrated they felt to have to drive all the way from Lagos because the federal government blockade meant Nigeria Airways was no longer flying to the southeast.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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