Middle East conflict strands ships with cargoes of fresh food and live animals
Shipping companies struggle to reroute vessels as disruption starts to cause congestion at ports outside the Gulf
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Beyond the stricken Gulf, global trade is relatively calm
The Strait of Hormuz is vital for oil and related products but not a critical shipping thoroughfare
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Middle East conflict is driving many Asian nations in particular to turn to the carbon-intensive fuel
Gulf states consider new pipelines to avoid Strait of Hormuz
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Growing shipping congestion around the world’s biggest refuelling port shrinks reserves
The art market flocked to the Gulf. Then war broke out
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