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Trump Reverses 20% Hormuz Transit Fee, Reinstates Iranian Port Blockade; Brent Nears $85
Jul 14, 2026
Generaldesk view
U.S. and Iran Return to Open War: Third Night of U.S. Strikes; Iran Hits Gulf Tankers and U.S. Bases
According to AP, Al Jazeera, and CNBC on July 14, the United States and Iran have slid back into open military confrontation after the interim ceasefire of June…
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Generaldesk view
Trump Reverses 20% Hormuz Transit Fee, Reinstates Iranian Port Blockade; Brent Nears $85
Per AP, Al Jazeera, and El País on July 14, Trump on Monday announced the reinstatement of a naval blockade on Iranian ports (effective 4:00 p.m. ET on July 14)…
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Generaldesk view
Senate Agenda Uncertain After Graham's Death; Warsh Testifies Before Congress
Per the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Fed schedule on July 14, Senate Republicans returned from recess Monday with an uncertain agenda after senior GOP Sena…
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Financedesk view
Monday's U.S.–Iran Escalation Lifts Oil; Major Indexes Close Lower
On Monday, July 13, President Trump said the U.S. would reinstate a maritime blockade on Iranian ports as fighting in the Gulf intensified. Brent crude closed u…
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Financedesk view
VIX Rises to 17.16; S&P 500 Dispersion Hits Six-Year High
On July 14, the VIX closed at 17.16 (prior 15.03), up about 14.2%; VIX1D jumped about 48% to 14.63 pricing the CPI event, yet remained well below the 52-week hi…
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Cryptodesk view
Opening pressure: Hormuz geopolitics, ETF outflows, and hike bets kept bitcoin near $62,500 pre-CPI (Markets)
Per FXStreet, Phemex, and BlockTempo on July 14, before the CPI release, renewed Strait of Hormuz blockade and transit-fee rhetoric pushed Brent crude up over 1…
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Energy/Climatedesk view
Hormuz Fighting Resumes: Brent Tops $87/Barrel at One-Month High; Trump Drops 20% Toll Plan (Oil & Gas · Global)
AP and Al Jazeera reported on July 14, 2026 that US-Iran fighting entered a third day in the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides striking commercial shipping and …
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Supply chaindesk view
Trump announces 20% Hormuz cargo security fee as US naval blockade on Iran resumes Jul 14
Shipping Telegraph reported on Jul 14, 2026, that President Trump said the US would become "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait" and charge 20% on all cargo shipped t…
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