"It's only a few hundred miles long, but when a natural #disaster strikes near the #Malacca #Strait, the consequences could be #global.

Every year, approximately 90,000 ships pass through the narrow sea lane of the #MalaccaStrait, which links the #IndianOcean to the #Pacific. Their cargo – grain, crude oil, and every other commodity under the Sun – comprises an estimated 40% of global trade. Above these ships is one of the busiest air routes in... cont."

#volcano

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230117-malacca-strait-the-sea-lane-that-could-trigger-world-chaos