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More than 800 ships are stuck in the Gulf, according to maritime intelligence company Lloyd's List Intelligence, and traffic in the strait has fallen by around 95 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Notably, 94 percent of confirmed cases are “outbreak-associated,” with a majority of cases stemming from outbreaks that started in 2025.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“Ultimately you end up maybe making more from what we call penny profit … more in absolute dollars, but maybe the percent margin had to shrink,” Kempczinski said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Stocks of torpedoes are to go up by 230 percent and those of surface-to-air missiles by 30 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“What if there are creatures in the waters? The sphinxes said they’re afraid, and angry, and hungry—” Her face was set: she looked seventy percent jaw.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell