Strait of Hormuz reopens: But can ships’ safety be assured?

US President Donald Trump was jubilant when he announced a preliminary deal with Iran to end the war that has brought about the worst energy crisis of modern history – and which has closed the Strait of Hormuz to world shipping.

“Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Trump wrote in his Truth Social post on Sunday.

Oil prices tumbled. But three days after the agreement ...