Iran-backed Houthis seize strategic Yemeni port of Mokha, advance on Bab el-Mandeb strait

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Iran-backed Houthis seize strategic Yemeni port of Mokha, advance on Bab el-Mandeb strait

⚡ Markets: Significant escalation of maritime risk in a second key chokepoint, bullish for crude oil, LNG, and tanker freight rates. Increases geopolitical risk premium across markets.BrentWTITanker RatesShipping Stocks

Houthi forces captured the key Red Sea port of Mokha and are advancing towards the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a critical chokepoint for global oil and trade. The move, reportedly supported by Iran, threatens to create a second major shipping disruption alongside the Strait of Hormuz.

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West MSMEl País — Los hutíes toman el puerto estratégico de Moca y amenazan con un doble estrangulamiento del suministro global de hidrocarburos

Non-West StateRT — Houthis claim control of strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait (VIDEOS)

Google WestGoogle News (Australia) — Houthis seize key Yemen port as Iranian strikes damage US fighter jets - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Google WestGoogle News (US) — Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast

West MSMEuronews — Houthis blitz Yemen's Red Sea coastline in push to seize Bab el-Mandeb

West MSMFrance 24 — Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping

West MSMBBC World — Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha

Financial pressThe Economist — World in Brief: Houthis seize strategic Yemeni port; global bond yields soar

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