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Viewpoint: Hormuz Is Reopening, but Global Shipping Won’t Return to Normal for Months
Jun 19th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
Iran and the United States are about to sign a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil. Oil prices reacted quickly to the announcement of the tentative …
Commercial risk teams are responding with tighter controls, scenario modeling, and broader collaboration across underwriting, claims, and cyber operations.
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