Inside the undersea kingdom: the secret, sinister battle to control what lies beneath the waves

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What happened

Every day, trillions of dollars, oil and gas and 99% of the world’s web traffic move through undersea pipelines that bear no state’s protection.

With superpowers and corporations vying for control, should we be worried about this new wild west?

Key facts

  • Every day, trillions of dollars, oil and gas and 99% of the world’s web traffic move through undersea pipelines that bear no state’s protection.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:49 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Sources

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Read the full report at The Guardian

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