shipping

Example Sentences

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Iran has effectively blocked the strait - one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels - leading to soaring wholesale oil and gas prices.

From BBC

She added that "diplomatic signals remain mixed, and as long as uncertainty persists and shipping disruptions remain in place, oil prices are likely to stay elevated".

From Barron's

Shipments of naphtha—a key feedstock for the petrochemical industry—declined sharply, highlighting the impact of energy and shipping disruptions in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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