Three factors will determine how disruptive the new Houthi campaign will be to global oil markets and Gulf economic stability.

The move could increase pressure on already-strained global energy markets.

In a statement, the Houthis military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group would enforce the blockade against its "criminal Saudi enemy" effective immediately.

Yemen's Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on Monday. This action escalates regional conflict and impacts global energy markets significantly. The Red Sea…