The Shortcut That Rules Global Trade | The Suez Canal | #geopolitics #history #geography

The Shortcut That Rules Global Trade | The Suez Canal | #geopolitics #history #geography

A single ship blocked the Suez Canal. Suddenly the world had to sail around an entire continent.

This is The Bigger Picture: how one tiny chokepoint can reshape Europe–Asia trade, spike shipping prices, delay oil and gas, and disrupt consumer goods worldwide.

But if one canal can do this… what happens when the next chokepoint closes?

Could the Strait of Malacca matter even more?

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