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A large supertanker navigating a narrow waterway under a cloudy sky.
Logistics & Freight

Hormuz Shutdown: Only 1 Tanker Breaches Blockade

The vital Strait of Hormuz is grinding to a near halt, with only a single supertanker managing a passage in recent weeks. This deepening crisis spotlights the fragility of global energy supply chains.

5 min read 8 hours ago
Ships queuing at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, representing shipping bottlenecks.
Global Trade & Tariffs

Hormuz Reopening: Shipping Still Stuck Despite Ceasefire

The Strait of Hormuz is supposed to be opening up. But don't break out the champagne for global trade just yet.

6 min read 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Oil tankers queued outside the Strait of Hormuz as Iran imposes tolls amid U.S.-Iran tensions
Global Trade & Tariffs

Trump Blasts Iran's Strait of Hormuz Tolls as Tankers Rot and Prices Spike

Ceasefire? What ceasefire? Iran's slapping crypto tolls on Hormuz tankers while Trump fumes. Supply chains are about to feel the squeeze.

4 min read 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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