Houthis Seize Key Sites Around Bab el Mandeb as Saudi Oil Exports Face Disruption The Bab el Mandeb Strait is one of the world's most critical chokepoints for global oil exports.
Connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, this narrow waterway is vital for transporting crude through the Suez Canal to markets in Europe and North America.
The recent seizure of key sites around the Bab el Mandeb by Houthi rebels has raised concerns about potential disruption to Saudi oil exports and far reaching consequences for global energy markets.