All the ways the US-Iran deal won’t fix Europe’s energy problems

By Ben Munster | 06/18/2026 06:37 AM EDT

Concerns still linger over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying competition over natural gas supplies and the fate of ruined critical infrastructure.

People ride a paddleboard as cargo and service vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz.

People ride a paddleboard as cargo and service vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 1. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP

BRUSSELS — The United States and Iran’s provisional agreement Sunday to end the war sent share markets soaring as oil and gas prices dropped to their lowest level since early March.

So that’s the energy crisis sorted, right?

Not so fast.

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Assuming the peace deal is signed and holds, concerns still linger over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying competition over natural gas supplies and the fate of ruined critical infrastructure that could take years to repair.

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