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Fifty Days of Oil Choked Off: US Enforces Its Blockade

By Mark Davidson on April 19, 2026 • ( 0 )

(19 April 2026) It is now 10 pm MST April 19, or, 5 AM GMT, April 20. As of now, the Strait of Hormuz has been blocked for an incredible 50 days.

Even if the Strait is reopened at this point, this whole Iran War and closing the Strait for 50 days in a row, has the distinction of being the greatest interruption in global oil production and transport in the history of the world since World War 2.

So far, this is shaping up to be the Second Signpost. If it is so, then it started March 2.

Yesterday, IRGC boats opened fire on an Indian oil tanker, forcing to turn back into the Persian Gulf.

Today, the Iranian cargo ship Touska tried to run the US blockade. After repeated warnings to stop, a US Navy destroyer blew a hole in the engine room of the ship forcing it to stop. US Marines boarded the ship to take possession.

Conclusion

The last few days have repeated a pattern we have seen during the last 50 days. Some times as the Strait looks to be opened up again, it stays closed.

Peace talks begin again this Monday.

Remember, with 750 to 1,000 million barrels of extra global inventory gone due to the choking off of Mideast oil for 50 days, things may start getting more desperate in the last half of May.

Keep watch.