Dozens injured as Yemen's Houthis launch strikes on Saudi oil facilities
Houthi Saudi attacks
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- BBC World·2h agoHow global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
Read at BBC World → - Irish Times World·3h agoHouthis have seized a crucial Red Sea port. Why is it so significant?
Move is part of a drive to extend control over strategic global shipping routes
Read at Irish Times World → - NYT World·6h agoHouthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say
The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.
Read at NYT World → - CBC Top Stories·6h agoSaudi airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held Mokha airport as Houthis capture strategic island
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance of the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, in a swift advance that further threatens Saudi oil exports through one of the world's key commercial lanes.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - SBS World·21h agoHouthi rebels seize strategic port city in Yemen, escalating US-Iran crisis
The Middle East war has sucked in Yemen and others across the region while roiling the world economy, as oil prices continue to rise.
Read at SBS World → - The Print World·1d agoExplainer-Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?
By Nayera Abdallah Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Iran-backed Houthis are seeking to control the whole Yemeni Red Sea coast, which would further consolidate their leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — one
Read at The Print World → - NYT Business·1d agoOil Prices Surge as Fighting in Middle East Escalates
The cost of crude oil hit its highest levels in months, as investors worried about diminishing oil supplies after reports that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia had captured a port city in Yemen.
Read at NYT Business → - Dawn World PK·1d agoBab al-Mandab — key oil route facing growing Houthi threat
Yemen’s Houthis have launched a major ground assault around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea chokepoint that has become vital for Saudi oil exports during the Middle East war. With hundreds dead in fighting, and the Houthis exchanging strikes and counter-strikes with Saudi…
Read at Dawn World PK → - Express Tribune World·1d agoExplainer: Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?
Houthis have declared control over the strait while declaring a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia
Read at Express Tribune World → - Independent World·2d agoOil hits $100 for first time since July as chaos continues in Strait of Hormuz
Tensions have renewed in the Middle East after Houthi forces struck several Saudi cities
Read at Independent World → - Guardian UK·2d agoOil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates
Brent crude rises by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens…
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