President Donald Trump said Tuesday the ceasefire is contingent on the “complete, immediate, and safe opening” of the Strait, which typically carries around one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies. Vice President JD Vance reiterated on Wednesday that the Iranian leadership has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, however, has made it clear that the reopening would be conditional, subject to coordination with the country’s armed forces and technical limitations.
torsdag 9. april 2026
‘Weeks, if not months’: Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic won’t normalize anytime soon
The U.S. and Iran’s “fragile truce” has lifted hopes that a full reopening of the Hormuz Strait can end the energy supply crunch that threatens to cripple the global economy. But shipping and maritime experts say traffic through the critical energy artery will not normalize anytime soon.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the ceasefire is contingent on the “complete, immediate, and safe opening” of the Strait, which typically carries around one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies. Vice President JD Vance reiterated on Wednesday that the Iranian leadership has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, however, has made it clear that the reopening would be conditional, subject to coordination with the country’s armed forces and technical limitations.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the ceasefire is contingent on the “complete, immediate, and safe opening” of the Strait, which typically carries around one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies. Vice President JD Vance reiterated on Wednesday that the Iranian leadership has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, however, has made it clear that the reopening would be conditional, subject to coordination with the country’s armed forces and technical limitations.