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Concerns surface on US government’s Gulf shipping insurance plan

Market participants flag that DIFC facility may lead to potential withdrawal of private insurers, while operational risks could continue to restrict vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz.
Concerns surface on us governments gulf shipping insurance plan rein asia

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