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Red Sea attacks bring new inflation risk

Costs to rise as shippers avoid risky route, but global economic impact might not be too severe

A Houthi fighter stands on the cargo ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea in a photo released on Nov 20. (Photo: Houthi Military Media/Handout via Reuters)

Attacks in the Red Sea linked to the Israel-Hamas war will cause shipping delays and drive up the price of goods, bringing a new inflation risk to the global economy.

Shipping companies are diverting cargoes after Iran-backed Houthi militants attacked commercial vessels plying the Red Sea. The vessels will have to sail around…

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