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President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would be fully open Friday, the same day Washington and Tehran plan to complete a peace deal in Switzerland. But senior U.S. officials, briefing reporters at the same time the president spoke, said it could take more than two weeks to resume normal shipping operations in the strategic waterway.
How Trump handles Iran, after reaching the memorandum of understanding, is set to dominate a series of meetings this week with G-7 allies, the WSJ’s Alexander Ward, Robbie Gramer and Natalie Andrews write. Trump is expected to ask them for help in demining the strategic waterway, and he will have to convince them that he can compel commercial-shipping companies to resume normal operations in the strait.
Even though oil prices fell sharply on news of the peace deal, energy traders and executives say the market for oil and other critical products will remain tight for weeks and potentially months while vessels reposition, damaged infrastructure is assessed and repaired, and drained inventories are rebuilt.
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Wagers placed on Kalshi show that traders believe traffic through the strait won't normalize for some time, reflecting the logistical challenges of reopening the waterway. (WSJ)
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