If the chokepoint were shut, along with the Strait of Hormuz, a quarter of the world's energy supply would be blocked.

Blockade of strait, one of the world’s busiest maritime routes, would prove disastrous for global economy.

Yemeni fishermen sail in the waters overlooking the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait on April 5, 2026. The fragile U.S.-Iran cease-fire is being tested by reports of Tehran’s continued chokehold on the ...

The world’s most critical oil chokepoint is already on edge - but now, the stakes may be rising far beyond the Strait of ...

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, is already considered a ...

A bulk carrier traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait was attacked twice by suspected pirates on Friday. Armed guards aboard returned fire, and the crew remained safe. The strait, linking the Red ...

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since the beginning of the war in Iran, choking off a vital route for about ...

In the Bab el-Mandeb Strait closure market, the probability of an effective closure by May 31 is currently priced at 9.5% YES ...

Senior Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi, deputy head of parliament''s national security committee, has warned that Tehran could escalate its response to the US naval blockade, raising the prospect ...

– The hijacking of the M/T EUREKA off Yemen’s coast appears to indicate increased piracy activity in the region. – Market ...

A senior Houthi official warned that the Iran-backed terror group in Yemen could move to shutter the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if any Gulf countries join the US and ...