Houthi maritime blockade threatens Saudi oil exports, analyst warns
Published 21 July 2026 · india
Michael Stephens, a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, tells Al Jazeera that Yemen’s Houthi maritime blockade
Michael Stephens, a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, tells Al Jazeera that Yemen’s Houthi maritime blockade could cut off Saudi oil exports through Bab al-Mandeb, driving up global prices. He says bombing cannot defeat the group or reliably reopen the strategic waterway. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: July 21, 2026 • 2:15 PM IST · Updated: July 21, 2026 • 2:41 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Michael Stephens, a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, tells Al Jazeera that Yemen’s Houthi maritime blockade could cut off Saudi oil exports through Bab al-Mandeb, driving up global prices.
He says bombing cannot defeat the group or reliably reopen the strategic waterway.
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