Global oil prices have dropped after shipping traffic returned to the Strait of Hormuz and diplomatic talks began between the United States and Iran.

在航運恢復霍爾木茲海峽通行，以及美國與伊朗開始外交談判後，全球油價有所下跌。

The current stability in energy markets is based on a new agreement between the US and Iran, signed on June 17. This agreement created a 60-day period for nuclear negotiations and peace talks in Switzerland, which allowed some sanctions on Iranian oil exports to be removed. Consequently, shipping data from Kpler and Maersk shows a significant increase in ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, including those carrying crude oil, natural gas, and fertilizers. Although the US Navy has set a southern route to avoid mines and Iranian authorities have allowed some northern passage, the number of ships is still lower than the pre-conflict level of 100 vessels per day.

目前能源市場的穩定基於美國與伊朗於6月17日簽署的新協議。該協議為在瑞士舉行的核能談判與和平會談創造了60天的期限，使得部分對伊朗石油出口的制裁得以解除。因此，Kpler 與 Maersk 的航運數據顯示，通過霍爾木茲海峽的船隻顯著增加，包括運載原油、天然氣與化肥的船隻。雖然美國海軍設定了一條南向路線以避開水雷，伊朗當局也允許部分北向通行，但船隻數量仍低於衝突前每日100艘的水平。

Even though Brent crude prices have fallen toward pre-conflict levels—briefly dropping below $72.48 per barrel—there is still a difference between wholesale oil costs and retail gasoline prices. In the US, the average price of regular gasoline fell to about $3.93 per gallon from a peak of $4.00 in April, but it remains high compared to normal levels. Because of this, President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Justice to investigate large energy companies, such as Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, and Chevron, claiming they are overcharging customers. However, the American Petroleum Institute and Chevron CFO Eimear Bonner emphasized that retail prices do not change immediately when crude costs drop due to operational delays. Meanwhile, the UK competition watchdog reported that there was no evidence of unfair price increases during February and March.

儘管布蘭特原油價格已跌回衝突前的水平——短暫跌破每桶72.48美元——但批發油價與零售汽油價格之間仍存在差距。在美國，普通汽油的平均價從4月高峰的4.00美元跌至約3.93美元每加侖，但與正常水平相比仍然偏高。因此，川普總統命令司法部調查殼牌、埃克森美孚、BP 與雪佛龍等大型能源公司，指稱其對消費者收取過高費用。然而，美國石油協會與雪佛龍財務長 Eimear Bonner 強調，由於營運延遲，當原油成本下跌時，零售價格不會立即變動。同時，英國競爭監管機構報告指出，2月與3月期間沒有證據顯示存在不公平的價格調漲。

Oil prices are returning to normal as diplomacy improves and shipping routes stabilize, although political tension continues regarding how quickly retail prices should decrease.

隨著外交改善與航運路線穩定，油價正恢復正常，但關於零售價格應如何快速下跌，政治上仍持續存在緊張局勢。