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Brent crude jumps 5.5% as Red Sea attacks choke vital global shipping routes

The Red Sea has become an escalating geopolitical flashpoint. Yemen’s Houthi rebels repeatedly attack shipping vessels and oil tankers transiting vital maritime choke points, threatening to destabilize global commerce…

By Maya Ellison · July 23, 2026

Bypassing Suez adds weeks and costs billions as maritime chokepoints seize up

The global shipping industry has been forced to reroute vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, a detour that adds weeks and thousands of nautical miles between Asia and Europe.

By Maya Ellison · July 21, 2026

War risk fees hit $3,500/TEU as carriers ditch Suez routes for Gulf threats

When global maritime commerce, which relies entirely on predictable transit through narrow waterways, faces an imminent physical threat, commercial paralysis hits immediately.

By Maya Ellison · July 21, 2026