{
  "id": 18859006,
  "title": "The sea’s grip on the global economy: The chokepoints that can bring world trade to its knees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/the-seas-grip-on-the-global-economy-the-chokepoints-that-can-bring",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais English",
    "slug": "el-pais-english",
    "url": "https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-11-08/the-seas-grip-on-the-global-economy-the-chokepoints-that-can-bring-world-trade-to-its-knees.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The closure of Hormuz and problems in Bab el-Mandeb and Panama show how a handful of strategic waterways can disrupt trade, drive up prices and shape the contest for global influence",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}