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The Gate Is Taken: Houthis Hold Yemen's Red Sea Shore and Oil Pays
Mocha fell Sept. 10 and the strait islands followed a day later, handing the Houthis the Yemeni side of Bab al-Mandeb — and pushing oil above $100.
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Wat we eerst wisten
- 12%World oil and goods via Bab al-Mandeb
- $105+Brent crude after Mocha fell
- 276Battle deaths Sept 3-7, ACLED
- Mocha falls after a day of clashes.
- Dhubab, Perim, Hanish and Zuqar taken.
Toen nog open
- No force has committed to retaking the Yemeni side of the strait.
- Final death toll and displacement from the western-coast offensive remain unverified.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Whether Houthi control of Perim and Hanish becomes an enforced blockade or a looming threat.
- Whether oil detours around the Cape become the autumn norm for Asia-bound cargo.