#Bab El Mandeb

The Houthis plan to introduce mandatory tolls for vessel passage through the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Iranian advisors are helping to create a payment system, but China will receive preferential status. This decision threatens Saudi Arabia's logistics and could trigger a new wave of escalation in the region. 🚢🌊🚩

China secured an exception to the Houthi naval blockade: Beijing negotiated safe passage for its tankers through the Bab el-Mandeb strait. This allowed the preservation of oil supplies from Saudi Arabia, avoiding the detour around Africa, while other vessels continue to be subjected to attacks. 🛢️🚢🇨🇳

Yemeni Houthis have deployed missiles near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait awaiting an order from Iran. Tehran is prepared to close the oil route through the Red Sea in response to US strikes on its infrastructure. This threatens to simultaneously block two key oil export routes and trigger a new wave of the energy crisis. 🛢️🚫🚀

Iran is preparing a new blow to the global economy: Tehran and the Houthis threaten to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Experts warn of the risk of oil prices rising to $200 per barrel and complete chaos in logistics. 🛑🛢️📉