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- Iran-backed Houthis have threatened a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia in response to what they call Saudi's siege of Yemen's capital, putting Saudi crude exports through the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb Strait at risk.
- With the Strait of Hormuz already disrupted amid the US-Iran conflict, Saudi Arabia has been rerouting record volumes of crude through the Red Sea, much of it heading to India.
- Experts say there is no immediate disruption to India's crude imports, with the current impact limited to higher freight, insurance costs and market volatility.
- However, a wider Red Sea disruption could affect both Saudi and Russian crude supplies to India, forcing longer routes around the Cape of Good Hope and raising costs further.
What to watch next
- Whether the Houthi blockade threat expands beyond Saudi-linked shipping into a wider Red Sea or Bab el-Mandeb disruption
- Movement of crude prices, which could spiral upward again if Hormuz disruptions persist alongside the Red Sea threat
- Reports that the Houthis may levy tolls on vessels using the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, adding to shipping costs
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