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- Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have announced and immediately implemented a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, closing the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route.
- This comes amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, during which the Strait of Hormuz, which handles around 20% of global oil needs, is already nearly shut.
- Bab-el-Mandeb links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, serves as the southern entry to the Suez Canal, and carries roughly 10-12% of global maritime trade, including large energy shipments.
- The report warns the blockade could disrupt global shipping, push crude prices sharply higher, and hurt India, which imports over 85% of its oil and sends about 80% of its exports to Europe through the Red Sea region.
What to watch next
- Whether the blockade restricted to Saudi Arabia expands to other countries' shipping
- Movement of crude oil and LNG prices amid the Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb disruptions
- Impact on Indian refiners' petroleum product exports and overall trade through the Red Sea route
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