Oil Markets Need More Than a Peace Deal to Recover
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The United States ended its naval blockade on Iranian ports following a Memorandum of Understanding between the two nations, enabling oil tankers to resume passage through the Strait of Hormuz after months of restriction. Iran reopens the waterway without charging transit fees during the initial 60-day negotiation period on broader issues including its nuclear program. However, market analysts warn that full normalization of oil flows may be delayed by practical challenges including sea mine removal and maritime insurance barriers.
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The Iran framework agreement gave an immediate boost to markets, with shares rising and oil prices dipping.
But whether this translates into durable economic gains will largely depend on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
There were signs of traffic beginning to revive on June 18 in the hours immediately after the US and Iranian presidents signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war, according to Windward, a maritime intelligence company.
Speaking in an online briefing, Windward chief analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann said 18 vessels had transited…
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