{"id":203755,"date":"2026-07-13T05:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/203755\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T05:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:56:10","slug":"ftse-100-live-stocks-to-drop-as-iran-closes-hormuz-after-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/203755\/","title":{"rendered":"FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to drop as Iran closes Hormuz after strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tMonday 13 July 2026 6:33 am
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\t\t\tMonday 13 July 2026 6:34 am\n\t<\/p>\n

\"Donald\t\tTrump ended the Iran ceasefire last week. (Pic: AP)\t<\/p>\n

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog.<\/p>\n

Markets are returning from the weekend to face another geopolitical shock after Iran confirmed it had closed the Strait of Hormuz once more.<\/p>\n

The narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea had slowly seen a pick up in traffic flowing through over the last few weeks as peace negotiations continued. Prior to the war, the Strait was responsible for around a fifth of the world\u2019s oil supply. <\/p>\n

But following the total abandonment of the cessation of strikes, Iran has confirmed it will close the waterway.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice and until the end of the US interventions in this area and no vessel will be allowed to pass,\u201d a statement issued by the regime in Tehran said.<\/p>\n

Brent crude \u2013 the international benchmark for oil prices \u2013 shot up four per cent to just shy of $80 per barrel on the news,reaching highs not seen since mid-June.<\/p>\n

It also followed the US carrying out its fourth strike in a week against Iran on Sunday in retaliation for an Iranian attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship<\/p>\n

Whilst the rise in oil price remains well short of the $120 notched at the height of the conflict, the surge has rekindled inflationary fears for global economies which are still seeing the effects of an energy shock feed through from earlier this year.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be bringing you all the latest market updates and analysis.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a few of our top headlines this morning<\/p>\n

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