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Global markets are repricing geopolitical risk in real time.
Oil has surged to its highest levels since 2022 as the war-driven disruption around the Strait of Hormuz tightens supply expectations. Nearly a fifth of global oil and LNG flows normally pass through that corridor, so every disruption now feeds directly into inflation, freight, insurance, and delivery risk.
For shipping, this is a double-edged environment:
higher energy prices, higher war-risk premiums, tighter vessel availability, and rising tanker rates are lifting freight economics for parts of the market, while supply chains become slower, costlier, and more fragile. Reuters reports VLCC rates on Middle East routes have surged to extreme levels, with some Gulf-to-Asia voyages costing around $30 million and benchmark tanker earnings jumping sharply.
At the same time, higher charter rates are feeding into asset values. Reuters reported recently that second-hand VLCC and Suezmax prices are at their highest levels in 20 years. That means the market is not only repricing cargo movement, but also the ships themselves.
Meanwhile, policymakers are moving into crisis-management mode. The G7 is discussing a possible coordinated release of emergency oil reserves together with the IEA, but as of now there is no confirmed public figure for a release volume. So the “300,000 barrels” number should be treated cautiously. For context, the U.S. SPR alone had about 416 million barrels in inventory as of February 18, 2026.
This is exactly why real-world maritime exposure matters.
When geopolitics hits energy, freight, insurance, and supply chains at the same time, shipping stops being a background industry and becomes the center of global macro.
Shipex Token is positioned around that reality: real-world maritime assets, real trade infrastructure, and a sector that becomes even more strategically visible when global logistics is under stress.
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