A route via the Suez Canal and the Cape of Good Hope, which would become necessary if the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is closed, would take around 100 days round trip, Asahi reported

Ziyad al-Hashemi explained that "a halt in these shipments could trigger turmoil in the oil market and drive up prices, particularly on the spot market"

Red Sea tensions and Houthi advances threaten Bab al-Mandab, forcing oil tankers to reroute around Africa, adding a month to Asia shipments and lifting prices above $100.