EconomyMaritime shipping costs surge to record highs on conflicts and climate factors — FT
Conflicts and climate change have sharply increased transport costs on key maritime and river routes, the Financial Times reports. Rates for oil shipments from the Persian Gulf to Asia reached a record $15.22 per barrel last week, amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, droughts and disruption around the Panama Canal, Red Sea and Black Sea.
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Maritime shipping costs surge to record highs on conflicts and climate factors — FT