Global markets also rallied on the announcement, with the major US stock indices rising in early trading. The S&P 500 rose by 0.8%, while the Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were both up by more than 1%.
European shares also rose in reaction to the news. The Cac index in Paris and Dax in Frankfurt both climbed by more than 2%, while London’s FTSE 100 rose by around 0.5%.
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut by Iran since the US and Israel launched military strikes in the country in late February.
Tankers have been unable to pass through, drastically reducing the amount of oil and gas available on global markets and causing prices to spike.
Before the conflict, Brent crude was trading at under $70 per barrel. It rose above $100 before reaching a peak of more than $119 per barrel in March.
