Strait of Hormuz to reopen as Middle East ceasefire reached

  • Gas
  • April 8, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is to reopen after the US announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran.

Global energy prices fell sharply on the news which came shortly before the US-imposed deadline.

The ceasefire will be greeted cautiously across the region where the global LNG, oil and helium trades have been heavily disrupted.

In a social media post on Tuesday evening, President Trump agreed to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for two weeks, subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing “to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz”.

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