Transport Infrastructure
Gulf shipping prices drop after Israel-Iran ceasefire
Sources in the shipping and insurance industries said that the cost of shipping to the Gulf has dropped over the last two days following the ceasefire between Israel and Iran. However, rates may rise if tensions continue to increase. Concerns were raised that Iran might close the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, through which 20% of the global oil and gas supply flows. There was also a fear that oil prices could rise to $100 per barrel. Supertankers that can transport 2 million barrels per day of oil saw their shipping rates more than double in the week...