The Houthis' blockade of the Bab al-Mandeb strait couldn't have come at a worse time for the oil market.

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 |…

By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas AlashrayDUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi…

The Houthis said their decision to declare a maritime embargo was in response to what they called “an unjust and oppressive siege” imposed on Yemen by the Saudis.

Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran's grip on energy supplies. Strait of Hormuz traffic normal by August 31 at 14.5% YES.

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…

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…

Yemen sits on the Bab el-Mandeb strait and closing that would open up a new front in the energy crisis and Iran's overarching conflict with the US. | World News

The Iran-backed group said the maritime embargo on the Gulf's biggest crude exporter would be effective immediately.

By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Timour AzhariDUBAI/RIYADH, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi…

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump vowed that Iran would “pay” for killing three US soldiers, despite signs that Tehran and Washington want to resume diplomacy.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it will respond to the Houthis' threats to ships with "force".

The Houthis, a Shiite militia in Yemen, which is aligned with Iran, have announced a naval blockade of a key waterway, the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis announced Monday they would impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, further throttling a global energy market already...

Closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait could add a new ‘layer of complexity’ to hostilities

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…

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.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have declared a blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially widening the Iran war and further disrupting global trade.

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…

CAIRO (AP) — A declared blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi rebels has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade.