normalize

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Saleur expects the Strait of Hormuz will take at least six to seven months to normalize once hostilities cease.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

If the war eases and Gulf exporters’ operations normalize, the U.A.E.’s freedom to raise output would likely weigh on crude by increasing available supply and reducing confidence in OPEC’s ability to enforce discipline.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In Goldman Sachs’ “adverse” scenario, Brent crude averages at just over $100 a barrel by the end of the year if exports from the Gulf normalize by the end of July.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

In the most significant Middle East oil shocks since the 1956 Suez crisis, supply has taken on average about eight months to normalize, he says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“I must point out that the move I have taken provides you with the opportunity to overcome the current deadlock, and to normalize the country’s political situation. I hope you will seize it without delay.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela