US President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “by Friday,” with the waterway potentially “completely open” by that date. The strait is a key chokepoint for global energy, carrying roughly one fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas through it under normal conditions. Bloomberg and other outlets report that while Trump projects a rapid return to normal shipping, European allies do not share his level of confidence about how quickly energy flows can resume. Coverage ties the dispute to discussions around the Group of Seven summit, where European governments express skepticism that operations will be fully restored on the timetable Trump cites. The reports present a difference in expectations rather than an outright alternative date, focusing on uncertainty over when vessels and exports can move again through the strait safely and at pre-disruption levels. Overall, the sources describe an ongoing diplomatic disagreement between the United States and its European partners over the pace of reopening and the likelihood of restoring traffic by Friday.