Trump’s decision to blockade Iran ups the ante on prices Politico | Energy & Environment By: By Scott Waldman and Grace Yarrow 14 April 2026 at 17:55 Trump’s blockade of Iran is rippling beyond oil, squeezing fertilizer and helium supplies and raising the risk of higher food prices and wider economic disruption. © Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson/U.S. Navy via AP