Shipowners await details on Strait of Hormuz reopening after reported US-Iran peace deal
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Summary
Shipowners are awaiting more clarity on the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a peace agreement between the US and Iran will be signed on Friday. US President Donald Trump stated that the important strait will reopen the same day. However, shipping companies tell Bloomberg they are waiting for more details on whether safe passage is truly possible. The Strait of Hormuz has been largely closed to shipping since the start of the Middle East war.
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· 5 pulledScheepseigenaren wachten meer duidelijkheid af over een mogelijke heropening van de Straat van Hormuz.
Volgens de Pakistaanse premier Shehbaz Sharif wordt een vredesakkoord tussen de VS en Iran vrijdag ondertekend.
De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump meldde dat de belangrijke zeestraat op dezelfde dag weer opengaat.
Reders laten aan persbureau Bloomberg weten op meer details te wachten of een veilige doortocht ook echt mogelijk is.
De Straat van Hormuz is sinds het begin van de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten grotendeels dicht voor scheepvaart.
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