Hormuz reopening: when will consumer prices fall? | ABC NEWS

Oil prices plunged more than 10 per cent after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened.
Energy Finance Analyst Kevin Morrison says it will take time for falling financial markets to lead to lower petrol prices for consumers.

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