Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait is in decline ⤵

📉 Sharp fall in commercial shipping is putting renewed pressure on Middle East oil exports

▪ The disruption comes amid rising US-Iran tensions over Hormuz navigation and intensified Houthi attacks near Bab el-Mandeb since September, prompting military operations by the Saudi-led coalition

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