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Todays News Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels say they plan to blockade the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait , a crucial route for Saudi Arabia's oil exports on the Red Sea. The waterway currently allows Saudi Arabia to export millions of barrels of oil per day . The Houthis' announcement comes as tensions in the region are already shaken by 10 days of fire exchanged between the U.S. and Iran as they try to assert control over the effectively closed Strait of Hormuz. A blockade of the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait could disrupt energy markets and drive up energy prices. 🎧 A Houthi blockade could put to the test the unity of Gulf states in their stance against the Houthis and Iran, as well as energy supply chains, NPR’s Emily Feng tells Up First . Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries are actively pursuing overland pipeline projects to transport oil and reduce reliance on maritime routes, but construc...
