# Market Talk: Can economic pressure reopen the Strait?

https://mins.news/en/video/22190

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 13:14 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bPkk59CRYQ

> Oil prices rose after the United States threatened additional economic measures against Iran to press for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. Commodity expert Andrew Woods says that even if a deal is reached, oil flows cannot quickly return to normal.

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