Iran War: US Reinstates Hormuz Blockade, Demands 20% Fee | Daybreak Europe 7/14/2026

Iran War: US Reinstates Hormuz Blockade, Demands 20% Fee | Daybreak Europe 7/14/2026

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. On today's show, US President Donald Trump has reinstated the blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and demanded a 20% reimbursement for all other cargo shipped through the waterway. Brent oil futures spiked above $85 a barrel for the first time in a month. Bond traders ramped up bets for a July interest-rate hike by the Fed ahead of US inflation data and Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's testimony to Congress. Fed Governor Christopher Waller has signaled that further rate hikes may be warranted should underlying inflation continue to reflect broad-based price pressures. And the biggest US banks are due to kick off earnings season. Analysts expect JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to report nearly $39 billion in trading revenue for the second quarter. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe 00:01:13 - US Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz Charge 00:05:39 - Oil Gains as Trump Reimposes Hormuz Blockade on Iran 00:09:47 - Trump’s Hormuz Demand Implies Fee of $30 Million Per Supertanker 00:16:13 - Trump Backs Graham Russia Sanctions Bill 00:18:36 - Who Will Become UK Chancellor? 00:20:55 - Wes Streeting Most Market-Friendly Chancellor 00:24:28 - US-Iran Escalation 00:29:21 - Earnings to Test AI Infrastructure Trade 00:30:23 - Ericsson Earnings Fall on Rising Costs 00:35:01 - SK Hynix Shares Rebound After Early Rout as AI Jitters Persist 00:40:14 - Hungary Approves Legislation to Remove President -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv   Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit:   / bloomberg   LinkedIn:   / bloomberg-news   More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio:   / bloombergradio   Bloomberg Surveillance:   / bsurveillance   Bloomberg Politics:   / bpolitics   Bloomberg Originals:   / bbgoriginals   Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology:    / @bloombergtechnology   Bloomberg Originals:    / @business   Bloomberg Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   Bloomberg Espanol:    / @bloomberg_espanol   Bloomberg Podcasts:    / @bloombergpodcasts