West Asia Conflict Pushes War-Risk Premiums Higher, Raising Global Oil Shipping Costs

Geopolitical tensions in West Asia are driving a sharp rise in maritime war-risk insurance premiums. This has significantly increased the cost of shipping oil and goods through some of the world’s most critical trade routes.The escalation around strategic corridors such as the St

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