Bab el-Mandeb is a strait between Yemen and the Horn of Africa connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean — the southern gateway to the Suez C…
The Suez Canal's 1869 completion connected the Mediterranean directly to the Red Sea, eliminating the need to sail around Africa. Bab el-Mandeb, the Red Sea's only south…
The 1967 war left the canal blocked until Egypt reopened it in June 1975. For eight years, Europe–Asia shipping had no choice but to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope…
After Houthi forces attacked two Saudi crude carriers off Yemen's coast, Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended oil shipments through Bab el-Mandeb — the first proof a non-s…
Following the October 2023 Israel-Hamas war, Houthi forces seized the car carrier Galaxy Leader and began sustained missile and drone attacks on vessels linked to Israel…
EIA data shows Bab el-Mandeb petroleum flows falling from 9.3 million b/d (2023) to 4.1 million b/d (2024), while Cape of Good Hope flows rose from 6.2 to 9.3 million b/…
EIA's August 2026 outlook shows Bab el-Mandeb flows rising to 8.1 million b/d as Hormuz fell to 4.9 million b/d — Saudi Arabia rerouted crude via its East-West pipeline…
Houthi forces captured Mocha, a historic Red Sea port, and continued pushing toward the Bab el-Mandeb shoreline, per Reuters and CNN reporting citing local and military…
Yemeni government-aligned forces relocated to Dhubab; Houthi fighters then reached Perim (Mayyun) Island itself, per local officials cited by Euronews and Cyprus Mail. S…
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