IEA: Gulf Can Restart Half of Closed Oil Fields Weeks After War

Middle Eastern outlets focus on how Gulf exporters face both physical and political barriers to restoring oil flows, even once fighting eases. They amplify the IEA warning that full export recovery could take two months after Hormuz reopens, pointing to damaged fields, port congestion, and insurance problems. Reports on sanctioned and Iraq‑bound tankers making repeated attempts at Hormuz underline how Gulf states are caught between US pressure on Iran and their own need to keep oil moving.

• •Regional reporting stresses that Gulf producers cannot instantly restore pre‑war export volumes because of damaged infrastructure and logistics backlogs.
• •The IEA’s two‑month timeline for full Gulf export recovery is cited as a realistic minimum rather than a worst‑case scenario.
• •Accounts of a sanctioned China‑linked tanker turning back toward Hormuz are used to show how sanctions and naval checks complicate Gulf shipping.
• •The successful second attempt by an Iraq‑bound tanker to enter the Gulf is presented as an exception that highlights how difficult passage has become.
• •Middle Eastern commentary notes that Gulf economies depend on resuming exports quickly but must navigate between US security demands and regional trade ties.