Water levels on the Rhine river — a key waterway for thetransport of chemicals, coal and oil products in Europe — havedropped below 1 meter, prompting fears that the delivery ofcommodities will be more limited and more costly.Water levels at the town of Kaub, Germany, an important chokepoint on the river, were seen at 99 centimeters at 5:00 am local time(0300 GMT), down 8 centimeters from Monday, according to thewaterways service website.
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