Australia has welcomed the reported reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and said it would consider requests to deploy military assets to help secure shipping in the region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Iran’s announcement allowing commercial vessels through the strait during a ceasefire in Lebanon a positive move, but said the situation remains fragile. Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Australia has increased its fuel reserves, holding about 46 days of petrol, 31 days of diesel, and 30 days of jet fuel.

Iran declared the Strait completely open for commercial shipping during the ceasefire, a move also welcomed by US President Donald Trump. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy chokepoint handling around 20 per cent of the world’s oil and gas shipments, has remained central to geopolitical tensions following recent regional escalations.