Strait of Hormuz: Low Navigation LevelsIran announced a “blockade” of the strait and intercepted a US military unmanned submersible; however, the US stated that the strait remains navigable under escort (approximately 40 million barrels over 48 hours). Actual navigation is only about half of pre-war levels, with tankers generally turning off their AIS or conducting …
Strait of Hormuz Bab el-Mandeb Strait / Red Sea Suez Canal (Resumption of services accelerating)
The Saudi East-West Pipeline was recently attacked and shut down, with repairs expected to take 3–5 weeks; Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have added 6 more routes to resume Suez Canal transits, while COSCO, OOCL, and CMA CGM have resumed two-way Red Sea transits starting September 16.
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The Bank of Canada (the central bank) announced on the 2nd (local time) that it would keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent. Canada has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged since late October 2025. In a press release issued that day, the Bank of Canada stated that the Canadian economy recovered in …
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