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Iran war impacts on freight, rates, and insurance

April 3, 2026Lloyd's List, gCaptain

Lloyd’s List and gCaptain track market knock-ons from the Iran war, including freight-rate pressure, tanker-rate strength, and limited uptake of emergency reinsurance cover.

While the conflict in the Middle East has begun to weigh on freight rates
With the Middle East war, there’s the comforting rhetoric from US politicians on one hand and tanker freight rates on the other
Multiple market participants say they do not know of any vessels availing themselves the emergency Gulf War reinsurance cover
Bunker Costs Push Intra-Asia Freight Rates Up 10% as Gulf Disruption Bites
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