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Brian Babin: “Well, we have heard the numbers: 20 percent of all container shipping, 10 percent of seaborne oil, and 8 percent of LNG…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2024
Well, we have heard the numbers: 20 percent of all container shipping, 10 percent of seaborne oil, and 8 percent of LNG pass through the Suez Canal; a dramatic increase in attacks since October of 2023.
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Brian Babin
Republican · Texas

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Babin highlights the significant percentage of global shipping affected by recent attacks.

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