Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSatellite imagery has shown smoke near a crucial Saudi Arabian East-West oil pipeline, raising fears of further Houthi attacks on energy infrastructure. Houthi forces have seized the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait following the withdrawal of Yemeni government troops. The rebels have also taken control of the mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab and the strategic port city of Mokha. Oil prices rose to $108 a barrel as the escalation threatens vital global energy exports through key maritime chokepoints. Saudi Arabia remains heavily reliant on the Red Sea route for exports after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed due to conflict with Iran. In fullIran-US war latest: Crucial Saudi oil pipeline ‘on fire’ as Houthis capture island near key shipping routeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Smoke seen near crucial Saudi oil pipeline as Houthi conflict escalates
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSatellite imagery has shown smoke near a crucial Saudi Arabian East-West oil pipeline, raising fears of further Houthi attacks on energy infrastructure. Houthi forces have seized the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait following the withdrawal of Yemeni government troops. The rebels have also taken control of the mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab and the strategic port city of Mokha. Oil prices rose to $108 a barrel as the escalation threatens vital global energy exports through key maritime chokepoints. Saudi Arabia remains heavily reliant on the Red Sea route for exports after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed due to conflict with Iran. In fullIran-US war latest: Crucial Saudi oil pipeline ‘on fire’ as Houthis capture island near key shipping routeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
