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Bab el-Mandeb Traffic Plummets After Houthi Strike
27 Jul
Summary
- Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell significantly Sunday.
- Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities disrupted Red Sea passage.
- Strait of Hormuz transit remained low over the weekend.
Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait experienced a notable decrease on Sunday, marking the lowest volume in months. This reduction is a direct consequence of recent Houthi attacks targeting Saudi oil facilities in Jizan and Yanbu. These actions by the Yemen-based group have disrupted passage along the Red Sea coast.
Concurrently, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained subdued over the weekend. Despite a pause in U.S.-Iran strikes, fewer than 10 commodity vessels transited the strait daily. These disruptions highlight ongoing tensions impacting crucial global shipping lanes and oil supply.
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