Trump anaamuru kuzuia mlango wa Hormuz baada ya mazungumzo na Iran kushindwa

Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump ameamuru jeshi la majini la Marekani kuzuia Mlango wa Hormuz baada ya kushindwa kwa mazungumzo ya amani na Iran huko Islamabad, Pakistan. Hatua hii imesababisha bei za mafuta duniani kupanda haraka na kuongeza hofu za ongezeko la bei za mafuta nchini Kenya mbele ya mapitio ya EPRA.

Rais Donald Trump alitangaza amri hiyo kwenye chapisho lake la mitandao Jumapili, Akisema mazungumzo yalifanya vizuri katika masuala mengi lakini suala la programu ya nyuklia la Iran halikubaliwa. "Mkutano ulienda vizuri, pointi nyingi zilikubaliwa, lakini pointi pekee iliyokuwa muhimu sana, nyuklia, haikukubaliwa. Mara moja, Jeshi la Majini la Marekani, bora zaidi duniani, litaanza mchakato wa kuzuia meli zote zinazojaribu kuingia au kutoka Mlango wa Hormuz," alisema Trump.

Jeshi la majini litashika meli zinazojaribu kupita na kufanya operesheni za kuondoa mabomu ambayo Trump alidai Iran imeweka. Pia litashika meli zilizo lipa ada za kupita kwa Iran katika maji ya kimataifa.

Bei za mafuta Brent zimepanda zaidi ya dola 103 kwa pipa, na masoko ya hisa ya Asia kufungua chini kutokana na hofu za kusumbuliwa kwa usambazaji wa mafuta.

Nchini Kenya, hofu za bei za mafuta zinaongezeka mbele ya tangazo la EPRA kesho, Aprili 14. EPRA imethibitisha upungufu wa mafuta Nairobi na Machakos kutokana na kucheleweshwa kwa usambazaji, msongamano, ununuzi wa craze na madai ya makampuni ya mafuta kuyahifadhi.

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US Navy warships blockading the Strait of Hormuz, with an oil tanker halted amid soaring prices and Iran tensions.
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US blockades Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis, oil tops $100 ahead of midterms

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Three weeks after Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade began, oil prices surged another 8% above $100 a barrel as US-Iran peace talks collapsed and the US Navy imposed its own blockade to curb Iranian exports. The escalation heightens global supply fears, with President Trump warning of sustained high fuel prices through November's midterm elections.

In the escalating Strait of Hormuz crisis—now in its fourth week after Iran's March blockade—the US has started enforcing President Donald Trump's April 13 sanctions by blocking ships carrying drones to and from Iranian ports. The move intensifies pressure on Tehran to reopen the vital oil chokepoint amid failed nuclear talks.

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Global oil prices are poised for their strongest monthly gain on record, with Brent crude nearing a 60% March surge due to the Iran war. US President Donald Trump indicated he is considering an exit from the conflict despite ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Tanker attacks continue to choke supplies.

The United States warned shipping companies they could face sanctions for payments to Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The alert heightens pressure amid the US-Iran standoff over control of the vital waterway. South Korea's foreign minister urged safe navigation in a call with his Iranian counterpart.

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Fuel shortages have been reported across Kenya, particularly in Nairobi and North Rift areas, despite government claims of sufficient reserves. Tensions between Iran, the US and Israel in the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting global fuel shipping. Drivers complain of lacking petrol and diesel at stations.

President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday evening, less than two hours before his self-imposed 8 p.m. ET deadline to destroy the country unless it reopened the Strait of Hormuz. The deal, presented via Pakistan, prompted oil prices to plunge and stocks to surge worldwide. The announcement followed Trump's morning Truth Social post threatening that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' without a deal.

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What began as escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz in mid-March 2026 has evolved into a full-scale war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, with the strait blockaded since early March. This vital chokepoint for 20% of global oil and natural gas shipments has ignited the most severe energy crisis in modern history, causing critical fuel shortages in 25 countries.

 

 

 

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