Houthis control key shipping route after gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-control-key-shipping-route-after-gains-along-yemen-s-red-sea-coastContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Houthi Red Sea gains spark oil fears as Saudi cities come under attackhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-control-key-shipping-route-after-gains-along-yemen-s-red-sea-coasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-control-key-shipping-route-after-gains-along-yemen-s-red-sea-coast#u69076Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:22:25 +0000Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized strategic islands and key positions along Yemen's Red Sea coast, strengthening their control over the Bab el-Mandab Strait. This offensive coincides with missile and drone strikes on three Saudi cities that injured 13 civilians. Saudi Arabia's 1,200-km East-West oil pipeline remains damaged and may be out of service for weeks. In response to the escalation, Gulf states have postponed talks with Iran regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying global concerns over oil supply stability and shipping routes to the Suez Canal.Why it Brent crude tops $100 as Houthis seize Red Sea coast and strike Saudi Arabiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-control-key-shipping-route-after-gains-along-yemen-s-red-sea-coasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-control-key-shipping-route-after-gains-along-yemen-s-red-sea-coast#u67195Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:00:19 +0000Brent crude oil prices have surpassed $100 a barrel and US diesel prices are rising as Houthi forces secure Yemen's Red Sea coast. The militia now controls Perim Island and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical shipping chokepoint. Concurrent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian bases and the shutdown of a 1,200-km East-West oil pipeline have disrupted Gulf energy flows. Meanwhile, a separate attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz has further escalated regional maritime tensions.Why it mattersControl of the Bab al-Mandab Strait allows the Houthis to restrict global trade entering Houthis Seize Perim Island and Yemen's Red Sea Coastlinehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-control-key-shipping-route-after-gains-along-yemen-s-red-sea-coasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/houthis-control-key-shipping-route-after-gains-along-yemen-s-red-sea-coast#u66607Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:25:35 +0000Iran-backed Houthi forces have taken full control of Yemen's Red Sea coast, including the capture of Perim Island near the narrowest point of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. This expansion allows the militia to tighten its grip on a critical global shipping chokepoint. Simultaneously, Saudi Arabia shut down its 1,200-km East-West oil pipeline as a precaution following drone strikes. The combined maritime and infrastructure disruptions threaten Gulf oil flows and global energy prices, while nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians have fled the Houthi advance.Why it mattersThe Bab al-Mandeb strait is a vi