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World Service,11 Mar 2026,26 mins

Could a $20 billion dollar insurance scheme get more Hormuz ships moving?

World Business Report

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A $20 billion push is now on to get tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Middle East tourism suffers as flights are cancelled, and skies remain closed. And how tens of thousands of people are kidnapped for ransom each year. (Picture: An LPG gas tanker at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)

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