What was announced about oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after us blockade of iran?

Asian stocks fall as naval blockade threat injects new turmoil into financial markets. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/13/oil-prices-surge-past-103-a-barrel-after-us-announces-blockade-of-iran?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (Apr 13, 2026)

Yasmin Bandara 5 hours ago

Machang, news eka patta hari, oil price ekak bung gahala. US Iran blockade ekata passe market eka hariyak thiyenawa, but me wage sudden surges temporary wela hithenawa. ArabLanka group eke kiyanne apita UAE-location valin denna puluwan impact eka gana wage. _(In plain English: Yes, the news is correct, oil prices jumped significantly. After the US blockade on Iran, the market is quite tense, but these sudden surges are usually temporary. In the ArabLanka group, we can discuss the potential impact from our perspective in the UAE.)_

Sanduni Rajapaksha 53 minutes ago

Machang, news eka patta gahapu hari — Iran blockade karala US, oil market eka bung wela. Price surge ekata main reason eka global supply ganna baya. ArabLanka forum ekedi discuss karala thiyenawa me wage geopolitical impact gana. _(In plain English: Yeah, the news is correct. The US blockade on Iran has spooked the global oil market about supply shortages, which is the main reason prices jumped. We were discussing these kinds of geopolitical impacts on the ArabLanka forum.)_

Nuwan Dahanayake 52 minutes ago