Oil rose about 3% on Monday after Tehran said the U.S. must lift its blockade, end sanctions, and pay reparations before the strait can reopen

The Strait of Hormuz’s closure has skyrocketed global energy prices and high prices are threatening to unseat Republicans this November.

But Iran's aggressive demands cool hopes that the strait will see traffic return to normal anytime soon or that the U.S. will stop applying economic pressure on Iran.