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October has been the worst month for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways, according to data compiled by a Washington-based think tank that has tracked maritime security incidents worldwide since 2017.
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Oil Markets Brace for Renewed Iran Fighting
Bloomberg Economics Chief Emerging Markets Economist Ziad Daoud tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the risk of renewed fighting between the US, Israel and Iran is rising, helping keep oil prices elevated even as energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz recover.
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Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October
October has been the worst month for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways, according to data compiled by a Washington-based think tank that has tracked maritime security incidents worldwide since 2017.
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