Houthi actions have effectively shut the Bab al-Mandeb strait, placing maritime oil traffic at risk. Approximately 6 million barrels of crude oil that pass through the strait daily to Asian markets are now threatened by the closure.
Experts are raising concerns over whether the Suez Canal can serve as an alternative route to mitigate the impact on Asian oil consumers following the disruption in the vital shipping lane.
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