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title: The US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is now in effect:
description: "The US military began enforcing a blockade of all vessels entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas at 10 a.m. Eastern on Monday, while allowing non-Iran-bound traffic to transit the strait freely.\n\nStrait transits have collapsed to single digits per day, from ~135 in peacetime, and a full blockade could reduce that further.\n\nAsian nations, which rely on more than 80% of the energy that usually transits the strait, are bearing the brunt of the disruption, with downstream industries from fertilizers to packaging also taking a hit.\n\nThe ceasefire expires on April 22, and the window for diplomacy is shrinking fast.\n\nSource: Global Markets Investor, Bloomberg"
---

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# [The US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is now in effect:](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/the-us-naval-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-now-in-effect)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Apr 14, 2026, 1:06:12 PM

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