WorldHow new Yemen tensions could complicate the global energy crisis

An expansion of fighting in Yemen could create a fresh risk for the global economy. If the Houthis attempt to block the Bab al-Mandeb, a strategically important maritime passage, energy markets and international trade could face another shock. The warning links rising tensions in Yemen directly to the wider energy crisis. A blockade would add further pressure to an already vulnerable global economy.

Yemen tensionsHouthisBab al-Mandebglobal energy crisis

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