About 6 million barrels of crude per day that pass through the strait to Asia are now at risk, experts say.

Satellite view of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a vital trade route linking the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Suez Canal, and Mediterranean.Gallo Images | Orbital Horizon |…

After the Strait of Hormuz disruptions, a fresh threat to the world's oil supply has emerged with the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen announcing a maritime blockade against…

Houthis declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia targeting the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, threatening 4.5M barrels of daily oil transit and raising

Oil prices could climb above $115-$120 should flows be disrupted, consultant says; Saudi crude shipments to Asia could face longer routes; Asian refiners could face delays of…

The Bab el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and is a key route for crude and fuel shipments moving between the Middle East, Europe and Asia

Houthi rebels block Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. Targeting shipping by July 31 at 49.5% YES; by August 31 at 62.5% YES.

A Chinese oil tanker reversed course in the Red Sea after Houthi threats. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30 at 21.5% YES.

A Houthi blockade could disrupt Saudi oil flows through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, leaving Asian buyers with fewer options.

A successful effort to shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would strike at one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…

Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude for India and China changed course. Houthi militia warned shipping companies against loading or unloading cargo at Saudi ports. This…

Even a brief closure of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, now a crucial alternative supply route, will significantly exacerbate the oil deficit.

If shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is disrupted Saudi Arabia would face increased security costs and reduced flexibility in export shipments, Ahmed Nagi added

Saudi tankers reroute via Cape of Good Hope due to Houthi blockade threats. WTI reaching $110 in July 2026 at 1.8% YES.

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…

HOUSTON, July 21 : Asian refiners are seeking to ship crude oil from Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port through the Suez Canal and around Africa after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said…

Asian refiners reroute Saudi oil through the Suez Canal due to Houthi threats. WTI reaching $90 in July 2026 at 43.2% YES.

Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict…

HOUSTON (Reuters) -- Asian refiners are seeking to ship crude oil from Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port through the Suez Canal and around Africa after Yemen's Iran-

Three oil tankers loaded with Saudi Arabian crude bound for China and India made U-turns in the Red Sea on Tuesday, following a warning from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia.