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Strait of Hormuz Closure Continues to Drive Surge in Oil Prices
Any prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to tighten global energy supplies with each passing day.
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U.S. Weighs Plan to Waive Jones Act in Bid to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices
The 30-day exemption, which is still being developed, is set to apply broadly to vessels moving oil, gasoline, diesel, liquefied natural gas and fertilizer among U.S. ports.
Photo: Bloomberg
Supply Chains Strain to Cope with the Effects of Iran War
With tanker traffic through the strait dropping by 90%, it's not hard to draw a straight line between the ongoing conflict and widespread supply chain disruptions.
Photo: Aaron Schwartz / Bloomberg
Maersk Says it Will Pass War Costs on to Customers
Since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began, transportation through the vital Strait of Hormuz route has come to a standstill, briefly driving oil prices up close to $120 a barrel.
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Late Payments Rise as Suppliers Trade Discounts for Cash
Suppliers reported that just 37% of invoices were paid on time in 2025, down from 42% the previous year, and from 54% in 2019.
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VW Looks to Cut 50K Jobs by End of Decade
VW CEO Oliver Blume told shareholders that the company's post-tax profits fell by roughly 54% year-over-year in 2025.
A Volkswagen plant in Mosel, Germany. Photo: iStock / aquatarkus
Airlines Face ‘Existential Threat’ From War, Deutsche Bank Says
Jet fuel prices in the U.S. have surged during the war in the Middle East — more than doubling on a year-to-date basis.
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Belgian Judges Sound Alarm Over Expanding Drug Trade at Ports
Antwerp Court of Appeal President Bart Willocx warned that Belgium has become increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling at its busiest shipping hubs.
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Businesses Brace for Lengthy Battle Over IEEPA Tariff Refunds
Companies remain caught between a court ruling that invalidated the tariffs, and a government that has yet to fully acknowledge how it intends to unwind them.
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Iran Conflict Sends Shockwaves Through Global Shipping, Air Freight
Marine Traffic estimates that tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz were down by 90% between February 25 and March 4.
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U.S. to Offer $20B Reinsurance Program for Strait of Hormuz Shipping
President Donald Trump had previously vowed to offer insurance guarantees and possible U.S. Navy escorts to oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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Maersk Suspends More Container Services Due to Middle East Risks
Transport through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a near standstill as the Middle East war disrupts the vital waterway.
The Maersk Campton container ship. Photographer: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images via Bloomberg
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