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TexasTowelie

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Sat Oct 18, 2025, 02:44 PM Saturday

Global Chaos! Global Shipping Sanctioned. - Joe Blogs [View all]



The U.S. has escalated its economic confrontation with China by sanctioning one of its busiest oil ports — forcing tankers to divert and triggering chaos across global shipping.

Beijing has already retaliated with its own sanctions on U.S.-linked shipbuilders, raising fears of full maritime decoupling.

In today’s video, we’ll break down what’s happening at sea, how these sanctions really work, and what this means for the future of world trade.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:24 IMPLICATIONS
4:07 RUSSIA
5:37 RETALIATION
8:43 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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