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#IranOpensHormuzLane Iran has allowed a controlled commercial shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz while negotiations with Oman and other regional governments continue. The arrangement appears focused on merchant vessels and may include route restrictions, mine clearing and requirements imposed by Iranian authorities. Oil prices declined as markets interpreted the additional shipping capacity as a reduction in immediate supply risk. The development is positive but does not represent a complete normalization of the strait. Tanker attacks have continued, US sanctions are expanding and questions remain over military vessels, insurance coverage and safe-passage conditions. Iran may also use access to the lane as negotiating leverage. Traders should focus on verified tanker movements and export volumes instead of treating the announcement as a permanent reopening. The geopolitical premium in oil can fall quickly when flows improve, but it can return just as rapidly if another vessel is attacked.