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Rising Tensions Leave Ships Stranded in Key Oil Passage

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz ⁠was closed for a fourth day on Tuesday, choking off a key artery accounting for about 20% of global oil and gas supply. Greece’s Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, has raised urgent concerns over an increasingly alarming situation in the Strait of Hormuz, where dozens of vessels remain stranded amid escalating conflict involving Iran. He emphasized the need to safeguard global shipping and protect seafarers as the strategic waterway—responsible for roughly 20% of global oil and gas flows—remains closed for a fourth consecutive day.  The closure has disrupted international trade routes and heightened anxiety across the maritime sector. Greek authorities have urged shipowners to exercise maximum caution and avoid high‑risk zones in the wider Persian Gulf region as tensions continue to rise. The prolonged shutdown underscores the vulnerability of global supply chains to geopolitical instability and highlights th...
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Farmers Protest in Brussels for Better Market Conditions

 


Farmers from across Europe are protesting in Brussels, the EU capital, to demand better market conditions. The farmers are blocking traffic in the city, causing major disruptions. 

The protest is part of a wave of farmer protests that have swept across Europe in recent months. The farmers are demanding that their issues be put on the summit agenda and that they be given better market conditions. The climax of the protest is set for Thursday, when farmers plan to protest outside EU headquarters during a summit of government leaders. The protest is expected to be large and disruptive.


 

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