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Tankers Don’t Lie: The Crude Realities of this War

How the ripple effects of U.S. blockade will impact more than Iran

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Lori Ann LaRocco
Apr 27, 2026
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  • The expansion of the Iranian blockade will create two economic crunches.

  • Asian manufacturers are facing shortages of raw materials and energy.

  • Energy trades move 4-6 times before reaching their destination.

  • U.S. West Coast Jet Fuel at “critical levels.”

The agnostic flow of trade is detailing the impact of the U.S. blockade on ships with ties to Iran. The impacts being documented are both local to Iran and global.

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