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Huthi blockade threat raises risk of dual energy chokepoint crisis, Kpler says

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:47:10 +0000

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Key context: <p>A threat by the Iranian backed Houthis to blockade Saudi-linked shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has raised the prospect of the Middle East’s two key energy chokepoints coming under pressure at the same time, shipping analytics firm Kpler warned Tuesday. A “simultaneous and prolonged disruption of Bab el-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz could &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/huthi-blockade-threat-raises-risk-of-dual-energy-chokepoint-crisis-kpler-says/">Huthi blockade threat raises risk of dual energy chokepoint crisis, Kpler says</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

A threat by the Iranian backed Houthis to blockade Saudi-linked shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has raised the prospect of the Middle East’s two key energy chokepoints coming under pressure at the same time, shipping analytics firm Kpler warned Tuesday. A “simultaneous and prolonged disruption of Bab el-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz could … The post Huthi blockade threat raises risk of dual energy chokepoint crisis, Kpler says appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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