Trump's escort plan temporarily eases shipping anxiety, and the "energy security battle" in the Persian Gulf makes oil prices fall from their high levels.

With Trump proposing financial and naval support to protect shipping in the Persian Gulf, concerns about the duration of trade stagnation in the Strait of Hormuz have eased, leading to a slight drop in crude oil futures prices. Ritterbusch and Associates stated in their report: "Trump's plan to ensure the safety of oil tankers and provide escort seems like a reasonable idea, but bureaucratic, financial, and legal issues may slow down the implementation of this process." The organization added that the market still needs to see evidence of reduced military activity or "weakening of Iran's attack intensity," stating that "the longer the war lasts, the slower the eventual price decline will be."