Oil and gas unlikely to return to prewar prices for months even if Hormuz reopens
Jun 15, 2026
Markets welcome US-Iran peace deal but prices may stay high as buyers race to refill depleted emergency crude stockpilesOil prices hit three-month low and markets rallyAfter more than 100 days of the greatest recorded disruption to the world’s energy supplies, the global oil and gas markets have b
reathed a sigh of relief.Hours after Donald Trump confirmed that a US-Iran peace deal would lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz for tankers carrying millions of barrels of oil and gas, the price of Brent crude tumbled to lows of $82 a barrel. Wholesale gas prices fell about 6%. Continue reading... ...read more read less