French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated that he is focused on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adding that panic caused by geopolitical uncertainty could itself lead to energy shortages, Al Jazeera reports.

“Our goal is to achieve a full reopening in the coming days and weeks, in accordance with international law, guaranteeing freedom of navigation without tolls on the Strait of Hormuz. Then things can gradually return to normal,” Macron says, speaking at a news conference in Athens alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.