# Will the Houthi blockade of Bab al-Mandeb set fire to global energy prices?

https://mins.news/en/item/59974

- TRT World, 2026-09-15 20:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/a49f57d532a6

> A mural in Sanaa depicting restrictions on shipping through Bab al-Mandeb highlights the question of whether a Houthi blockade of the strategic waterway could ignite a surge in global energy prices.

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