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Bab el-Mandeb
31
+40.9%
Suez Canal
43
+4.9%
Brent crude
126.55
+0.6%
Strait of Hormuz
2
-50.0%
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CEVA Almajdouie and Port of NEOM partner on cross-border cargo
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Iran's Araghchi says 7-day Hormuz reopening plan still under review
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Romania Shoots Down Two Russian Drones Over Sulina Canal Entrance
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Shipping costs hit $40.50 per barrel on U.S.-Japan oil route
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Seven crew missing after tanker strikes near Sulina canal
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Gemini relaunch to Khor Fakkan adds capacity amid port congestion
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