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of solidarity for hamas. as a result, some of the world s biggest shipping firms have suspended services through the world s most important route for oil and fuel shipments. with more context, here s our business reporter david waddell. let s have a look at the geography of the situation. right here is the bab al mandab strait. it s right next to yemen, from where those houthi attacks originated. it s at the southern end of the red sea. at the northern end is the suez canal. now, ships cannot pass through the suez canal from the south without first passing through this choke point. a couple of days ago, the maersk shipping container company and hapag lloyd both announced they wouldn t be making that transit. they ve since been joined by other shipping companies. now, if you re a ship master trying to get your vessel from the indian ocean to the atlantic ocean and you cannot or will not traverse through suez, you need to pass by the cape of good hope. that adds an extra 3,000

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