Travel insurers chart a course through Hormuz disruption
As the US and Israel's war with Iran plus the closure of the Strait of Hormuz enters its fourth month, Scott McGee looks at what impact it has had, if any, on the UK travel insurance market to-date.
The Guardian reported in early May that a number of flights had been cancelled across the UK due to suspected fuel shortages, thanks to the Strait of Hormuz being closed.
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