Switzerland-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a privately owned global shipping and logistics giant and part of MSC Group, has reported two projectile attacks on its Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Middle East, which is interpreted to highlight threats to maritime trade.
As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 15% of global oil and 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply flows, evokes fears of a major energy shock, analysts at Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, have warned that oil prices could surge past $100 a barrel (bbl), if flo
