Isigameko Sasolwandle Olubomvu, Amanani Akhuphukayo Wempahla

Ngaphandle kwe-Maersk, ezinye izinkampani ezinkulu zemikhumbi ezifana ne-Delta, i-ONE, i-MSC Shipping, ne-Herbert zikhethe ukugwema uLwandle Olubomvu futhi zishintshele emzileni we-Cape of Good Hope. Abangaphakathi embonini bakholelwa ukuthi amakhebhini ashibhile azobhukhwa ngokugcwele maduzane, futhi amanani aphezulu alandelayo wempahla angenza kube nzima kubanikazi bemikhumbi ukubhuka amagumbi abo.

Isikhondlakhondla semikhumbi yemikhumbi iMaersk simemezele ngoLwesihlanu ukuthi izodinga ukuthi yonke imikhumbi yayo iphambuke emzileni woLwandle Olubomvu iye eCape of Good Hope e-Afrika esikhathini esizayo, futhi yaxwayisa amakhasimende ukuthi azilungiselele ukushoda okukhulu kwamabhokisi kanye nokukhuphuka kwamanani ezimpahla.

Esontweni eledlule, ukungezwani oLwandle Olubomvu kuye kwaqina, futhi i-OPEC kanye nabalingani bayo bokunciphisa ukukhiqizwa baphinde bagcizelela ukuzibophezela kwabo ebunyeni.

Ngokuhlanganisa ngokugcwele ukuzibophezela ekuzinzeni kwezimakethe, indawo kawoyela enkulu kunazo zonke eLibya ivaliwe ngenxa yemibhikisho, futhi ikusasa likawoyela ongahluziwe eYurophu naseMelika selikhulile. Ikusasa lenyanga yokuqala kawoyela ongahluziwe okhanyayo nesibabule ophansi ku-New York Mercantile Exchange lenyuke lakhuphuka ngo-$2.16, noma ngo-3.01%; Isilinganiso sentengo yokukhokha ngomphongolo ngamunye singamadola angama-72.27 ase-US, okuyi-1.005 yamadola ase-US aphansi kunesonto eledlule. Intengo ephakeme kakhulu yokukhokha ingamadola angama-73.81 ase-US umphongolo ngamunye, futhi ephansi kakhulu ngamadola angama-70.38 ase-US umphongolo ngamunye; Uhlu lokuhweba luyi-$ 69.28-74.24 emgqonyeni ngamunye. ILondon Intercontinental Exchange Brent kawoyela ongahluziwe wekusasa lenyanga yokuqala inyuke ngo-$1.72, noma ngo-2.23%; Isilinganiso sentengo yokukhokha ngomphongolo ngamunye singamadola angama-77.62 ase-US, okuyi-1.41 yamadola ase-US aphansi kunesonto eledlule. Intengo ephakeme kakhulu yokukhokha ingamadola angama-78.76 aseMelika umphongolo ngamunye, futhi ephansi kakhulu ngamadola angama-75.89 ase-US umphongolo ngamunye; Uhlu lokuhweba luyi-$ 74.79-79.41 emgqonyeni ngamunye. Umkhiqizo oqediwe uba yinkimbinkimbi ngokukhuphuka nokuwa kwezinto zokusetshenziswa.