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Edition 001 · 20 March 2026

No new Bytes today — here's the latest from 20 March 2026.

Strait Passage

Just under 100 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since March 1 — normally thousands transit each month.

BBC News 2900 ships 2850 ships 2800 ships 2750 ships 2650 ships 2200 ships 400 ships 120 ships 60 ships 45 ships 40 ships

Gas Surge

UK gas prices spiked to 183p per therm before settling at 154.8p — an 11.3% jump in a single day.

BBC News 139 p/therm 154.8 p/therm 183 p/therm

Export Capacity

Qatar says 17% of its LNG export capacity is now affected — from the world's largest liquefied natural gas processing plant.

BBC News 17 percent 83 percent