Here's Why Untangling Global Shipping Will Take Months

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the Iran war on global shipping and oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Hundreds of ships have been trapped in the Persian Gulf by the Iran war, with transit through the Strait of Hormuz reduced to a trickle. Even when the war ends, recovering from the disruption will take some time. Our oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon joins Stephen Carroll to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Carroll

Guest: Weilun Soon

Topics covered

• global shipping
• Iran war
• oil transit
• shipping disruption
• maritime logistics

Keywords

• global shipping
• Iran war
• Strait of Hormuz
• oil transit
• shipping disruption

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

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