Egypt Independent· 2d ago· 1 min read
A threat by the Iranian backed Houthis to blockade Saudi-linked shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has raised the prospect of the Middle East’s two key energy chokepoints coming under pressure at the same time, shipping analytics firm Kpler warned Tuesday.
A “simultaneous and prolonged disruption of Bab el-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz could affect maritime routes carrying approximately one-quarter of global oil supply,” the firm said in a written analysis.
The firm said Bab el-Mandeb – which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean – remains open, but traffic is already running far below pre-crisis levels while conditions in Hormuz have “deteriorated sharply.”
According to Kpler, crossings through Bab el-Mandeb averaged about 41 vessels a day between July 15 and July 20, “43% below the 2023 peak of 72/day.”
Saudi crude loadings through the strait fell 34%…
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