# Somalia faces rising costs as Red Sea shipping is disrupted

https://mins.news/en/item/57096

- CGTN, 2026-09-13 13:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-13/Somalia-faces-rising-costs-amid-Red-Sea-shipping-disruptions--1QpwdjuLUCA/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Houthi attacks disrupting shipping through the Bab al-Mandab Strait are driving up prices in Somalia and increasing maritime security concerns. A 10-kilogram cooking-gas cylinder has risen from about $25 to $40, while fuel has more than doubled to as much as $1.50 a litre. The disruption is also raising fears of expanded piracy around the Gulf of Aden.

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