Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz has significantly decreased due to intensified attacks in West Asia, with only four vessels transiting on Monday compared to ten the previous day. This decline is compounded by a reported explosion of an oil tanker after a collision with mines in the strait.

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1. Step 1 · The triggerIntensified attacks and a tanker explosion sharply reduce vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onGlobal crude oil supply tightens, raising international oil prices and shipping insurance premiums.
3. Step 3 · Knock-onIndian refiners and importers face higher landed crude and freight costs, which are passed through to fuel and input prices for SMEs.
4. Step 4 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with high fuel or import dependence see input costs rise, squeezing margins and working capital.

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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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