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Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say

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A ship remains anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday.

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It will likely take months before energy companies can resume operations to the point of meeting the world’s demand, according to energy experts. Ships loaded with crude oil have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for more than three months, unable to safely travel through the waterway, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and gasoline supplies typically traveled before the war began. “It’s going to take time for people to feel comfortable and for insurance to be in place … particularly to get people on the ground to restart some of these assets,” said Daniel Evans, global head of fuels and refining research at S&P Global Energy.

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