blockade
Example Sentences
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Havana relies heavily on imported fuel for electricity generation, and the oil blockade has brought Cuba's beleaguered economy close to collapse.
From BBC
The blockade has also starved Cuba's power plants and farms of fuel and brought daily life to a near standstill.
From Barron's
Attacks on Gulf infrastructure and the blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz has propelled the price of Brent North Sea crude, the global benchmark, by more than one third to around $100 per barrel.
From Barron's
And Gulf actors are working alongside the U.S. to mitigate Iran’s blockade.
Khamenei indicated that Tehran would maintain its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a key choke point through which 20% of the world’s oil supply is shipped.
From Los Angeles Times
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