https://macworks.dev/tags/strait-of-hormuz/Recent content in Strait of Hormuz on MacWorksHugoenhttps://macworks.dev/docs/today/bloomberg-2026-04-19/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://macworks.dev/docs/today/bloomberg-2026-04-19/<details> <summary>Sources</summary> <div class="markdown-inner"> <ul> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/business/news.rss">Bloomberg.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/businessweek/news.rss">Bloomberg Businessweek</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/citylab/news.rss">Bloomberg CityLab</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/crypto/news.rss">Bloomberg Crypto</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/economics/news.rss">Bloomberg Economics</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/equality/news.rss">Bloomberg Equality</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/green/news.rss">Bloomberg Green</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/industries/news.rss">Bloomberg Industries</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/markets/news.rss">Bloomberg Markets</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/bview/news.rss">Bloomberg Opinion</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/politics/news.rss">Bloomberg Politics</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/pursuits/news.rss">Bloomberg Pursuits</a></li> <li><a href="https://feeds.bloomberg.com/wealth/news.rss">Bloomberg Wealth</a></li> </ul> </div> </details> <h1 id="bloomberg--2026-04-19">Bloomberg — 2026-04-19<a class="anchor" href="#bloomberg--2026-04-19">#</a></h1> <h2 id="lead-story">Lead Story<a class="anchor" href="#lead-story">#</a></h2> <p>Tensions in the Middle East reached a new peak after the US Navy forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, blowing a hole in its engine room. The dramatic escalation prompted Iranian authorities to shut down the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping after a brief reopening, sending oil and gasoline prices surging and reviving broad global market volatility.</p>