# Drought disrupts Rhine shipping route as low water threatens Europe’s supply chains

https://mins.news/en/video/20973

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-13 08:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf737XEds5w

> Drought in Europe has lowered water levels at a crucial bottleneck on the Rhine, one of the world’s busiest inland waterways, leaving cargo ships unable to pass. The disruption is creating serious supply problems and driving up prices.

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