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Why Opening the Strait of Hormuz Won’t Immediately Lower Gas Prices
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Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains why, even if the flow of energy is restored through the Persian Gulf, it will take months to carry out repairs across dozens of energy sites in the region.
By Rebecca F. Elliott, Coleman Lowndes, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Stephanie Swart, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas Vollkommer
April 10, 2026
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