Market Report - Europe
Europe open: Shares fall, oil up on Trump Hormuz blockade threat
By Frank Prenesti
Date: Monday 13 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower and oil went beyond $100 a barrel on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he would start a blockade of Iranian oil in the Strait of Hormuz in response to the failure of peace talks with Tehran over the weekend.
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