• Tanker freight rates climbed from about $60,000 a day to nearly $1 million as Iran and Houthi attacks disrupted key shipping routes.
• Ship location transmissions around the Gulf dropped 83%, according to Windward CEO Ami Daniel's maritime market analysis.
• Daniel estimated roughly 90 million more barrels left the Gulf over 12 days than public figures showed.
• Qatar's LNG exports from Ras Laffan halted, adding to energy supply disruptions.
• Western sanctions left Russian tankers uninsured, highlighting marine insurance as a financial chokepoint for global trade.

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