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Suez route faces Asian oil risk after Bab al-Mandeb shutdown

Experts say about 6 million barrels per day passing through Bab al-Mandeb to Asia are at risk after Houthis shut the strait.
WHO: Experts
WHAT: Experts warn that crude volumes through Bab al-Mandeb to Asia are at risk after the Houthis shut the strait.
WHEN: Jul 22, 2026 at 8:36 AM ET
WHERE: Bab al-Mandeb Strait
WHY: The strait is shut by the Houthis, putting crude shipments through it to Asia at risk.

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