‘These waters aren’t safe’: New oil supply fears as Houthis seize key island, Saudi pipeline attacked
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New fears over oil supplies have emerged after Yemen's Houthis seized a strategic island and attacked a Saudi pipeline. If the group gains control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Iran, its main backer, would hold a powerful card in its war with the United States. That would cut flows through a second major oil corridor and push prices up even further. Shippers already warn these waters are not safe.
If Yemen’s Houthis gain control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, their backer Iran could gain a critical advantage in its war with the US, reducing supplies through a second major corridor and further raising oil prices.
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