Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:
More ships pass Hormuz
A French-owned and a Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of ships to have transited the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed Friday.
The passage, a vital route for oil and liquified natural gas, has been virtually blocked by Tehran since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered conflict throughout the Middle East.
Both ships made the crossing on Thursday, according to tracking company Marine Traffic.
In addition, three tankers — including one co-owned by a Japanese company — crossed the strait on Thursday via an alternative, southern route.
They hugged close to the shore of Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, a first in nearly three weeks, according to Lloyd’s List.
UAE gas site fire kills one
One person was killed and four others wounded after a fire at a gas complex in Abu Dhabi, caused by…
