Iran war energy crisis: how bad could it get? – The Latest

伊朗能源危机:情况可能恶化到何种程度?——最新动态

Today in Focus

2026-04-20

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Oil and gas prices have jumped again as shipping through the strait of Hormuz came to a virtual standstill after Iran closed the waterway over the US blockade and Donald Trump announced an Iranian cargo ship had been seized trying to get past. Tehran has accused Washington of violating the fragile ceasefire agreement. With uncertainty over a second round of peace talks, fears continue to grow about the scale of the energy shock caused by the war. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s energy correspondent Jillian Ambrose. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • There will be different players with different sensitivities to this crisis.

  • It makes it a lot more complicated to negotiate.

  • The U.S. Blockade on Iran's cargoes, that will be a major blow to Tehran.

  • Tonight, President Trump announcing the U.S. Seized and boarded an Iranian cargo ship today.

  • Posting on social media, the 900-foot Tuska tried to evade the U.S. Blockade.

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  • But here we are in 2026 and we are debating the same things.

  • Oil and gas prices have surged yet again after a re-escalation of hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz and more uncertainty

  • over the future of the US-Iran ceasefire.

  • From The Guardians today in Focus, this is The Latest with me, Lucy Hoth.

  • With me is Gillian Ambrose, our energy correspondent.

  • Thanks so much for coming up to the studio, Gillian.