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Why Houthi gains in Yemen could push gas prices even higher

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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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  1. Middle East live: Yemen’s Houthis seize key island in Bab al-Mandab strait

  2. Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen

  3. Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping

  4. Why Houthi gains in Yemen could push gas prices even higher

  5. Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point

  6. These Michigan swing voters are bracing for higher prices from trade war with Canada

  7. Houthis take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, key shipping route

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen

The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR