# Oil set for weekly gains after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/22238

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 14:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-set-weekly-gains-after-us-threatens-indefinite-blockade-iran-2026-08-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7f27a0325a7500012aa4f4

> Oil prices were mixed on Friday but remained on track for a weekly rise after the United States threatened an indefinite naval blockade of Iran, stoking fears that crude supplies from the Middle East could be disrupted.

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