Shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical gateway to the Red Sea, fell to its lowest level in months after renewed fighting between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, according to shipping intelligence firm Kpler.
According to Kpler, only 11 commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Sunday, marking a sharp decline in maritime traffic. The route had briefly seen higher volumes as ships sought alternatives to the heavily disrupted Strait of Hormuz.
The report said simultaneous disruptions at both strategic waterways pushed oil prices higher last week. Although crude prices eased following a pause in direct fighting between the United States and Iran, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has yet to recover to normal levels.
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The Bab el Mandeb Strait, an alternative shipping route to the Strait of Hormuz, was dragged into conflict this week as the Houthis attacked several Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. pic.twitter.com/nhs51c21o2
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) July 26, 2026
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