shipping
Example Sentences
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Shipments of naphtha—a key feedstock for the petrochemical industry—declined sharply, highlighting the impact of energy and shipping disruptions in the Middle East.
The Emirates’ new posture is most evident in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—a lifeline for its energy exports, shipping business and food.
Global oil prices in March cemented their largest monthly gain on record, following huge disruptions to energy producers in the Middle East and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz over the past month.
From MarketWatch
Protecting shipping, Gen. Clark concludes, means controlling the “whole shoreline, its people and the airspace above it.”
Healey told reporters on Tuesday that allies were looking at a range of options to keep the key shipping lane open.
From BBC
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