Ships transit Red Sea despite Houthi blockade
Synopsis Dozens of vessels navigate the Bab el-Mandeb Strait despite Houthi rebel threats. Growing uncertainty forces ships to alter courses and execute U-turns. Recent attacks
Synopsis Dozens of vessels navigate the Bab el-Mandeb Strait despite Houthi rebel threats. Growing uncertainty forces ships to alter courses and execute U-turns. Recent attacks on oil tankers threaten global commerce and already strained supply lines. Disruptions in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz expose a quarter of global oil. Benchmark crude prices are rising as risks escalate in the region.
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