Why It Could Take Months for Gas Prices to Fall, Even If the Strait of Hormuz Reopens

The New York Times | April 8, 2026, 8:24 a.m. | Original
Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.
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