October 20, 2026

Economic and Financial Impact

Jeremy: Will Strait of Hormuz LNG traffic become de facto unimpeded by the end of 2026? OOCL Portugal transits the Suez Canal on September 16, 2026, marking COSCO SHIPPING Lines’ first southbound passage through the canal since the Red Sea crisis began. Iran has been supporting Houthi forces in an attempted blockade there, supporting the Hormuz blockade. Photo: Suez Canal Authority. Source: https://gcaptain.com/container-shipping-returns-to-suez-despite-rising-red-sea-risks/
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Jeremy: Will Strait of Hormuz LNG traffic become de facto unimpeded by the end of 2026?

Jeremy Lichtman September 17, 2026 154
Obtaining outside data.Checking internet sources, using keywords: Strait of Hormuz LNG traffic 2026News from various sources:The web...
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Phil: Will Strait of Hormuz LNG traffic become de facto unimpeded by the end of 2026? The tanker El Gaia sits off Oman with smoke and flames visible near the stern following an onboard fire. Photo: Oman Maritime Security Center. Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing. Mike Schuler. Source: https://gcaptain.com/oman-says-el-gaia-being-towed-to-port-two-crew-missing/
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Phil: Will Strait of Hormuz LNG traffic become de facto unimpeded by the end of 2026?

Phillip Godzin September 17, 2026 759
Current conditions are extremely far from the resolution threshold. As of mid-September 2026, gCaptain reports single-digit daily...
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Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026? Editorial team's screen shot of this Aljazeera video: What could stop the Houthis' advance across Yemen? | Inside Story. Yemen’s Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched dozens of air attacks as the prime minister of Yemen’s internationally recognised government accuses the group of killing and displacing civilians during its rapid advance.
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Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

Phillip Godzin September 15, 2026 387
Current Price (as of September 15, 2026): trading around $105–107 per barrel (Trading Economics CFD 105.25; other...
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