If I can’t take the toll from oil tanker traffic, they can’t!

Trump orders a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz:

Sweeping the strait: US destroyers transit Hormuz for 1st time since Iran war began

US destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began, as Washington initiated mine-clearing operations to reopen the critical shipping route.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/us-destroyers-transit-strait-of-hormuz-mine-clearing-iran-denies-claims-2895147-2026-04-12

Trump’s order:

Donald Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks break down

US president says aim of move is to place chokehold on Tehran’s access to oil revenues

Donald Trump's blockade could intensify pressure on oil markets and global economy. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
Donald Trump’s blockade could intensify pressure on oil markets and global economy. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Keith Duggan

Sun Apr 12 2026 – 20:03•2 MIN READ

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/12/donald-trump-orders-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-after-iran-peace-talks-break-down/

China still ahead of the game:

Is China the World’s Best Prepared Nation for an Energy Crisis?

By Felicity Bradstock – Apr 12, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT

  • China’s massive oil stockpiles and reduced fuel demand have insulated it from immediate supply shocks.
  • Heavy investment in renewables, EVs, and domestic supply chains has lowered dependence on imports.
  • While still reliant on foreign energy, China’s diversified strategy gives it a major advantage over other Asian economies facing shortages

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Is-China-the-Worlds-Best-Prepared-Nation-for-an-Energy-Crisis.html

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About borderslynn

Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers. In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917
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