reopen

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Crude jumped one percent Wednesday amid dimming prospects of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of world oil passes.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“We assume the strait will reopen around the end of July and expect Brent to fall sharply from the high March-July levels,” Fitch says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The escalation could further complicate ongoing negotiations to end the war and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets point out that an actual deal to reopen Hormuz will take a long time to restore energy flows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The cafeteria wasn't exactly the most sanitary place to reopen that wound.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green