shipping

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Holland is one of many observers questioning the plausibility of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returning to its pre-war levels any time soon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

If shipping lanes reopen and oil normalizes, that would be a turning point for global markets, said Gilbert at eToro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Oil prices have surged since the disruption to shipping in the narrow waterway, through which a fifth of the world's energy shipments usually transits.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Dimon’s latest letter comes as the Iran war has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Pebbles the size of houses had rolled to a stop next to one another, and he thought, It’s like a shipping room when all the merchandise has left.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick