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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 block roads in Spain and Poland over EU policies

 

Farmers in Spain and Poland have staged tractor protests in several cities and border crossings on Friday, as part of a wave of demonstrations across Europe against EU farming policies. The farmers are demanding measures to address rising production costs, falling profits and unfair competition from non-EU countries, especially Ukraine.

The protests have disrupted traffic and caused delays in some areas, as hundreds of tractors blocked highways and city streets. The farmers have also expressed their opposition to the EU's Green Deal, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pesticide use, arguing that it will harm their crops and food security.

The protests follow similar actions by farmers in France, Greece, Hungary and Belgium in recent weeks, who have also voiced their dissatisfaction with the EU's agricultural policies and market conditions. The farmers are calling for more support and protection from the EU, as well as fair prices for their products.

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