Global trade under pressure from Red Sea disruption
Insurance costs surge as merchant fleet faces attacks.
The cost of insuring vessels that will transit the Red Sea jumped again this week after mounting attacks in the region forced some ships to avoid the vital waterway, underscoring the need to secure an area that’s pivotal to global trade.
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