Here’s why it could take weeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

It could be weeks before shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and oil markets return to normal, leading industry experts told NBC News.

The Strait of Hormuz will reopen with a trickle, not a flood. Oil tanker and cargo ship traffic won’t ramp back up to prewar levels until weeks after the United States and Iran sign the deal struck to end the monthslong conflict, leading industry experts told NBC News on Tuesday.

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