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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Recently, Brent crude oil prices once approached $95 per barrel, but subsequently fell back to around $86 per barrel due to rising expectations of negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz. WTI also declined in tandem.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its growth forecast for the Middle East and Central Asia in 2026 downward to 1.9%, while the World Bank projects growth in the Middle East and North Africa region at just 1.6%.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital chokepoint for energy exports from Gulf nations such as Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. Due to the U.S.-Iran conflict, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has now been virtually halted. According to reports from the United States on the 24th, governments and energy companies in several Middle Eastern …
The 133th Canton Fair will be started in soon. Canton Fair is China import and export Fair, it is well known by all over the world, it is a bond of friendship, and a bridge of trade. Our company, Foshan Zhianda, has been attended in this great Fair for more than 10 years. We’ve been …
China’s civil aviation sector will start its new winter and spring season on Sunday, and many domestic airlines have released plans for resuming and increasing the number of international passenger flights.On Wednesday, China Southern Airlines, one of the country’s three major carriers, resumed flights between Guangzhou and Jakarta, Indonesia, which had been suspended since February …