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Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz, Panama Canal prices spike
World

Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz, Panama Canal prices spike

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has seized a ship in the Strait of Hormuz and its chief negotiator says the strait cannot be reopened, citing violations by the US and Israel. The closure is already reshaping global shipping: Asian buyers seeking western crude have pushed Panama Canal lane prices to five times their pre-conflict levels.

Sources
Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage

Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage

Ars Technica · Apr 22

'My baby scratches and scratches': Families say their homes are making their children sick

'My baby scratches and scratches': Families say their homes are making their children sick

BBC · Apr 23

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Al Jazeera · Apr 23

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