Freighters float despite the threat
This month on average 114 ships a day flowed through the Strait of Ormuz. It is this path that about 20 percent is transported. world oil. On Sunday (June 22), 67 ships defeated from the east, from the west of 50 ships. These are generally results similar to those before Israel's attack on Iran. It is true that a common center Information Morska issued a message that there is an increased threat in this region of the sea, but the number of freighters flowing in it has not changed so far. Shipping, however, felt a conflict lasting in the Middle East.
Rates up
The threat in the region opened the way to prices Transport add “premises for war risk“It can be seen how the fees for these services have increased. $ 1.4 for the cost of oil transport. up to $ 1.2 million More for a cruise.
Communication problems in the region
Swimming on the Persian Gulf has become more dangerous not only because of the flying there rocketsbut also because of disturbances that the conflict in the region causes. According to Windward data from 15 to 18 June OK. 970 ships a day fell victim to GPS signal disturbances in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of ORMUZ. It happened that one day 1155 ships had signal problems. This can be seen well on the “map of signal interference GPS“, which collects signals broadcast by aircraft. In this area, large tracts are marked in red or yellow, which shows that there are big GPS problems.
What is happening in the Middle East?
President USA Donald Trump announced Weapon suspension between Iran and Israel. Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iran Abbas Araghchi announced that his country would not continue attacks on Israel. At the same time, the diplomat pointed out that there is no agreement on the suspension of weapons. The Trump's announcement by the suspension of weapons between Iran and Israel Iran conducted another attack in the morning. The US president has already announced that the truce was in force and asked that neither side to break him.
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Sources: Bloomberg, IAR, Windward, Joint Maritime Information Cent, gpsjam.org