Oil jumps and Japan stocks slip as Trump threatens Hormuz blockade

Nikkei Asia | April 12, 2026, 9:57 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- Oil prices rose and Japanese stocks fell on Monday morning after U.S.- Iran talks ended with no agreement and Washington threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz.

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