A crucial route to ship oil from Saudi Arabia to Asia is under threat | ABC NEWS
Iran-backed Houthis have declared a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening a critical shipping route through to the Red Sea.
Global supply chain expert at Edith Cowan University Flavio Macau explains how significant the Bab el-Mandeb waterway is for global energy supply, particularly since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
He says about 8-percent of oil to Asia moves through the chokepoint and if the Houthis start attacking ships, Saudi Arabia would have to take a much longer trip through the Mediterranean to get to Asia.
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