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Shipping Insurers Raise Premiums Across the Strait of Hormuz

Rates have climbed for a third consecutive week as carriers reroute around the eastern corridor.

Sara Kanoo

Published 25 June 2026, 22:11 · Updated 6:30

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Shipping Insurers Raise Premiums Across the Strait of Hormuz

Rates have climbed for a third consecutive week as carriers reroute around the eastern corridor.

Reporting for this story was carried out in Manama over the past week. Officials spoke on the record unless otherwise noted.

This article will be updated as further detail is confirmed.

Sara Kanoo

I write about the Kingdom's cultural life, old and new.

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