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Bab el-Mandeb: Asia's other energy choke point put at risk by Iran war

Another global trade chokepoint at risk? After Hormuz, Iran signals Bab el-Mandeb move

Iran's top parliamentarian has hinted at extending maritime pressure to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital global trade route, amid ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. This...

Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’

If you’d never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before, you probably have by now. Iran’s effective closure of the waterway, which usually carries about 20% of the world’s oil and gas,...

Iran threatens Bab al-Mandeb closure: How would that affect world trade?

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

Iran Says Second Strait Will Close

A senior Iranian source told Reuters: “If the situation gets out of control, Iran’s allies will also close the Bab El-Mandeb Strait.”

Iranian military officers deployed near Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Western Yemen

ALBAWABA - Amid stalled diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, escalating tensions between them, and fears of war resumption, Iran has deployed a number of its military...

French Carrier Charles De Gaulle Safely Transits Strait of Bab el Mandeb

 The French Navy FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) appears to have come safely through the Strait of Bab el Mandeb and is now at t...

Are Naval Forces Ready to Keep the Bab el Mandeb Open?

 The Houthis' leaders have made their position clear. They stand alongside Iran and the Palestinians, and have demonstrated the Houthi ideological pos...

Iran threatens to restrict Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Trump warnings

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline. In response, Iran threatened to restric...

Shipping Companies Leverage Arabian Peninsula Truck Routes to Bypass Hormuz

 With the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed, logistics operators are working out how to get consignments to and from Gulf destinations previously serv...

Shipping Companies Leverage Arabian Peninsula Truck Routes to Bypass Hormuz

 With the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed, logistics operators are working out how to get consignments to and from Gulf destinations previously serv...

Strait of Hormuz closed: Syria becomes key transit hub for fuel

ALBAWABA - The Impacts of the recent war in the Middle East have begun to reshape the global trade and energy map...

Iran Threatens Bab Al-Mandeb Closure: What It Means for Global Trade and Energy Flows

The Iran-aligned Houthis, who effectively control parts of Yemen's coastline, have already demonstrated their ability to disrupt Red Sea shipping.

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Thursday. — Reuters

Iran determines certain number of ships to pass Strait of Hormuz

ALBAWABA - After reopening the Strait of Hormuz following the agreement on a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States, a Tehran official said that the country will allow a...

Oman Uses Southern Route To Circumvent Hormuz Bottleneck

Oman is using ships belonging to national carrier Asyad to move crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz. The ships appear to be avoiding the ...

Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross the Strait of Hormuz

By Kentaro Okasaka and Kantaro KomiyaTOKYO/OSLO, April 3 (Reuters) - Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed the...

CMA CGM said to have deal with Iran to allow safe passage through Hormuz – sources

The CMA CGM Kribi successfully transited the strait late Thursday, the first passage for a Western-operated container ship since the war between the US/Israel and Iran disrupted ac...

Ship Traffic Around Southern Africa Resurges

(click to enlarge) Tanker traffic around the Cape of Good Hope has surged to its highest levels since early 2025 as conflict in the Middle East disrupts traditional maritime corrid...

First vessels transit Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire

CAIRO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Vessel movements resumed on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran, ship-tracking service Marine...

Can Starmer’s 40-nation coalition open the Strait of Hormuz?

About 20 percent of global oil and gas passes through the Gulf waterway.

Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained throttled Saturday, after naval skirmishes between U.S. and Iranian forces in recent days heightened tensions in the vital shipping route.F...

The Strait Narrows: The Neck of the Global System

The point where the world compressesThe global system rests on a silent premise. Flows must remain open. Energy, goods, capital, and food move through routes that, though invisible...

33-kilometer-wide Strait of Hormuz separates global prosperity from instability: Sultan Al Jaber