Insurance rates through Hormuz are currently four times the five-year average.

Insurance costs for Red Sea shipping surge due to Houthi blockade. Ships transiting Hormuz by July 31 at 15.2% YES.

The Bab el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and is a key route for crude and fuel shipments moving between the Middle East, Europe and Asia

The Houthi blockade of Bab el-Mandeb threatens crude oil supply, increases prices, and raises freight costs for Asian refiners.

War-risk insurance premiums have surged by as much as 1,000% as tensions across the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea disrupt shipping. Fresh Houthi attacks and the US-Iran…

Despite Houthi threats and a declared blockade against Saudi Arabia, oil shipments from Yanbu continue, though many Western tankers are going dark on transponders or rerouting via…