Saudi Arabia Squeezed as Houthi Gains and Pipeline Shutdown Hit Oil Routes

Saudi Arabia squeezed as Houthi gains and pipeline shutdown hit oil routes

Houthi gains near the Bab el-Mandeb and a drone-hit pipeline have exposed Saudi Arabia's oil routes. The squeeze deepens Riyadh's security dilemma as US support appears uncertain.

Saudi Arabia's nightmare scenario comes true as Houthis threaten crucial Red Sea shipping route and drone attacks force closure of major pipeline

For decades, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have relied on U.S. security guarantees. Those have eroded under Trump.

Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway

“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.

Saudi Arabia Faces Renewed Pressure As Houthi Gains Threaten Key Oil Route

Saudi Arabia is facing renewed pressure on its energy infrastructure and shipping routes as Houthi rebels make rapid territorial gains in Yemen, drone attacks force the closure of a major oil pipeline and Iran continues to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The developments have placed Riyadh in a difficult position as its alternative route for oil exports through the Red Sea comes under increasing threat. The uncertainty has been com…

Saudi Arabia’s nightmare scenario comes true as Houthis threaten crucial Red Sea shipping route and drone attacks force closure of major pipeline

A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. It’s a nightmare scenario for Saudi Arabia, and it has sent jitters through global…