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 "slug": "signal-no-7-hormuz-closed-europes-second-energy-corridor-cut-2-march-2026",
 "title": "Signal No. 7  ·  Hormuz closed: Europe's second energy corridor cut  ·  2 March 2026",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/signal-no-7-hormuz-closed-europes-second-energy-corridor-cut-2-march-2026/",
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 "published": "2026-03-02T23:00:30.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2026-03-02T23:00:30.000+01:00",
 "excerpt": "Strait of Hormuz functionally closed to commercial shipping. Insurance withdrawal and shipper suspensions will outlast any ceasefire — Europe's second energy corridor disruption in 13 months.",
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   "source": "The National",
   "date": "2 Mar 2026",
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   "source": "CNBC",
   "date": "2 Mar 2026",
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   "context": "Oil jumps Hormuz disruption"
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   "source": "gCaptain",
   "date": "2 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://gcaptain.com/the-first-36-hours-strait-of-hormuz-becomes-a-war-zone-tankers-hit-shipping-giants-halt-gulf-transits/",
   "context": "Hormuz war zone tankers hit shippers halt"
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   "source": "Argus Media",
   "date": "1 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2794517-mideast-gulf-ships-receive-hormuz-ban-message-ukmto",
   "context": "IRGC VHF ban message UKMTO"
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   "source": "Kpler",
   "date": "1 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.kpler.com/blog/us-iran-conflict-strait-of-hormuz-crisis-reshapes-global-oil-markets",
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   "source": "Bloomberg",
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   "source": "Al Jazeera",
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   "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/british-military-base-in-cyprus-targeted-in-suspected-drone-attack",
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   "source": "Washington Post",
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   "source": "UK Defence Journal",
   "date": "2 Mar 2026",
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   "context": "Typhoon shoots down Iranian drone Qatar"
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   "source": "Army Recognition",
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   "source": "Breaking Defense",
   "date": "Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://breakingdefense.com/2026/03/uk-awards-leonardo-1-3b-aw149-new-medium-helicopter-contract/",
   "context": "UK awards Leonardo AW149"
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   "source": "Flight Global",
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   "context": "AW149 selection Proteus funding"
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   "source": "Euronews",
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   "url": "https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/01/eu-foreign-ministers-wow-to-protect-citizens-but-refuse-to-back-regime-change-in-iran",
   "context": "EU FAC refuses regime change"
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   "source": "UNN",
   "date": "2 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://unn.ua/en/news/ursula-von-der-leyen-convenes-special-security-meeting-over-iran-crisis",
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   "source": "Consilium",
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   "url": "https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/fac/2026/03/01/",
   "context": "FAC emergency session Iran"
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   "source": "CNBC",
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   "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/02/defense-stocks-us-iran-israel-attacks-lockheed-renk-leonardo.html",
   "context": "Defence stocks jump Iran"
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   "source": "Investing.com",
   "date": "2 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/defense-stocks-surge-on-middle-east-conflict-escalation-93CH-4534500",
   "context": "Defence stocks surge"
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   "source": "Maritime Executive",
   "date": "2 Mar 2026",
   "url": "https://maritime-executive.com/article/container-lines-adjust-to-new-risks-in-strait-of-hormuz-and-red-sea",
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