Middle East shipping squeezed as Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb risks converge
Rising risks at the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb threaten tanker and container traffic through two major shipping chokepoints.
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First impact
Frontline plc →Shortage risktanker markets
If more Gulf crude is rerouted onto pipelines and land logistics, fewer barrels need seaborne carriage through Hormuz, which creates a demand shortage for tanker markets like Frontline’s.
“The shift could redraw Middle East energy trade, boosting ports including Fujairah, Yanbu and Sohar, while creating longer-term challenges for tanker markets as more crude moves through overland infrastructure.”
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