The Bab El-Mandeb Strait separates the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and is the only entry point of the Red Sea from the Indian Ocean.

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

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

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route connecting Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, faces growing risks of disruption after Yemens Houthi movement warned of a maritime blockade…

Iran and Houthis attacked oil tankers, raising tensions. Bab al-Mandeb Strait closure by September 30 at 28% YES.