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Monday, 13 April 2026
Energy
UK will not back US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Starmer confirms10hUK households face £480 income loss from Middle East war energy shock, thinktank warns10hNigeria's power regulator sets stricter targets for electricity transmission losses11hBank of Japan governor warns of economic risks from unclear Iran situation11hJapan's prime minister urges early US-Iran deal in call with Pakistani counterpart11hUK households set to be £480 worse off as Middle East crisis drives up energy costs11hIranian crude returns to India after seven years as tankers dock at key ports11hUS begins naval blockade of Iran as peace talks collapse in Islamabad11hRolls-Royce secures £599m loan to develop small modular nuclear reactors in Wales11hUS begins blockade of Iranian ports as oil prices surge and tensions escalate11hOil prices split between physical and futures markets as Iran crisis deepens energy disruption12hUS begins naval blockade of Iranian ports as diplomacy collapses12hGermany cuts fuel tax by 17 cents per litre for two months as oil prices surge13hPhilippines monitors Ayungin Shoal tensions while grappling with Middle East energy crisis[Updated]13hJapan's TOTO halts orders for system baths amid Iran-linked supply disruption13hCuba's deepening crisis exposes cracks in communist regime as unrest grows13hGermany cuts fuel tax and offers worker bonuses as energy prices surge13hUber adds fuel surcharge to Australian rides, exempting electric vehicles14hIrish government announces €505m fuel tax package after week of protests14hIndia's stock markets plunge after US-Iran talks collapse16h