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Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher

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What happened

A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.

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  • Reported by NPR and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:32:27 UTC.

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  3. Houthis control key shipping route after gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast

  4. Oil prices fall sharply after double-digit weekly gains above $100

  5. Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

  6. West Asia conflict LIVE: Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of Bab al-Mandeb

  7. Iran denounces U.S., Israeli ‘oppression’ as Houthis advance in Yemen

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Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane

If the Houthis gain full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from ‌the Strait of Hormuz, it could give their backer Iran a critical advantage in the war with the U.S.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu