A Houthi blockade against Saudi Arabian shipping underscores how new pipelines and export routes remain vulnerable

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…

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.

Shipping disruptions are emerging in key Middle East oil transit routes. Concerns are rising as vessels alter voyages due to security risks. The Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea are…

A Houthi blockade against Saudi Arabian shipping underscores how new pipelines and export routes remain vulnerable

Middle East oil producers advance pipeline projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. WTI Crude at $110 in July 2026 now at 4.4% YES.