Houthi forces seize control of Bab el-Mandeb strait; drone attack shuts down major Saudi oil pipeline

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Houthi forces seize control of Bab el-Mandeb strait; drone attack shuts down major Saudi oil pipeline

⚡ Markets: Severe disruption risk for oil tankers transiting both the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. Bullish for crude oil prices, tanker rates, and defense contractors.BrentWTIshipping stocksdefense stocks

Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized strategic territory controlling the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a key oil chokepoint. Separately, a drone attack launched from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to shut down its main East-West pipeline, which bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, severely heightening risks to global energy supplies.

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