86🚨 BURIED IN THE WEST⚡ EDGE 93CONFLICT
Under the radar. Despite the high casualty count and strategic importance of the Bab al-Mandab strait, this major battle is covered by French, Qatari, Brazilian, and Russian outlets but is absent from major US/UK mainstream sources in this batch, which are focused on the Strait of Hormuz.
⚡ Markets: Conflict threatening the Bab al-Mandab strait poses a severe risk to all shipping between Europe and Asia, including oil and LNG tankers. This adds another layer of supply chain and energy price risk on top of the Hormuz crisis. Bullish for shipping rates and energy commodities.BrentSuezmax ratesshipping stocks
Intense clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi forces and Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops have resulted in over 300 reported deaths near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The battle is for control of the strategic chokepoint, which is crucial for global maritime trade connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
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