# Economies face $14 billion in annual losses… | Oxford Martin School

> The Oxford Martin School presents the same study, reporting that disruptions at 24 maritime chokepoints affect about $192 billion of trade annually. It estimates losses of roughly $14 billion a year, with the largest impacts on Egypt, Yemen, Iraq and Panama.

- Date: 2025-11-25 · published 2025-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16906-economies-face-14-billion-in-annual-losses-oxford-martin-school
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The research shows that narrow sea lanes carry concentrated trade risk, which can keep freight and insurance costs structurally higher. It describes no new event, so immediate effects on feed markets are minimal.

## Sources

- oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/economies-face-14-billion-annual-losses-from-maritime-chokepoint-disruptions

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