Starmer: Strait of Hormuz Still Not Clear

0:00On April 8, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer just threw cold water on hopes for quick relief from skyrocketing energy prices, saying they're still. Tons of work to reopen the straight-of-form moves to shipping. Even though the U.S. is calling their military push a big win over Iran, Starmer stressed its early days and the key waterway isn't fully clear yet. He's speaking from Saudi Arabia on a trip to Rally UK Gulf Allies, right after Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in the fighting following some. Wild back-and-forth threats. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the straight is open for traffic again, but Iran fired back, warning they'll sink any oil tankers trying to. Pass without permission. The weeks of conflict shut down the straight, which carries about 20 percent of the world's oil and gas, and that's jacked of prices hard in the UK. Folks are feeling it at the pump and on their bills, with no easy fix-insight until ships can flow freely. Western leaders from places like France, Germany, and the EU put out a joint welcome for the

1:03ceasefire, pushing for fast talks to lock it in and avoid. A global energy crunch. Starmer plans to chat with Gulf bosses about backing the pause, and thanks UK and Allied troop station there. Shipping giants like Merisk are playing it safe, holding off on rerouting tankers until things stabilize. No one's risking it except a couple tied to. Iran. Starmer is pushing diplomacy to get that straight humming again and ease the squeeze on everyday wallets.