News Summary

• empty ships will need to sail back into the strait to keep the flow of goods moving.
• Experts say shipping lines won’t start entering the Persian Gulf as long as there’s a strong risk that the ceasefire is only temporary.
• Without new ships entering the Gulf to pick up the next loads of oil, fertilizer and other much-needed cargo, the benefits of hundreds of ships sailing out will prove to be short-lived.
• The shortages and elevated prices for oil and other goods are likely to continue for months.