Houthis attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, raising closure concerns. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30 at 26% YES.

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 |…

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.

Houthis declare a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over oil exports. Successful shipping attacks by July 31, 2026, at 45% YES.

The Houthi militants in Yemen announced a blockade on maritime navigation for Saudi Arabia beginning Monday.

Houthis impose maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over oil supply. Successful targeting of shipping by July 31 at 48.5% YES.

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

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

Closure of Bab Al Mandeb strait would affect Saudi oil exports

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.

The Houthis previously announced that a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia had been imposed

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

Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026, sending tankers into U-turns and threatening oil prices above $100

Warning to shipping companies, on top of Iran’s chokehold on strait of Hormuz, may severely affect Saudi oil exports

Houthi forces blockaded the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising shipping disruption concerns. Successful Houthi attacks on shipping by July 31 at 46% 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…

Iran’s Houthi allies have already prepared drones and missiles for strikes in the strait.

Houthi militants are ready to attack shipping near Bab el-Mandeb strait. Strait closure by September 30 at 22.5% YES.

Attacks on ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb threaten to cut off millions of barrels per day of Saudi crude oil exports.

The Iran-aligned Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran.

Houthi militia warnings are causing tankers to change course in the Red Sea. Two vessels altered their destinations to the Suez Canal after the blockade declaration. European…