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Houthi Capture of Mocha and Global Trade

Houthi rebels have seized the Yemeni port city of Mocha, threatening a critical global shipping route and driving up global oil prices.

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  1. Houthis seize Yemen’s Mocha, tighten grip on key Red Sea route
  2. Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in Red Sea
  3. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha
  4. Houthis’ Stranglehold On Strategic Bab Al-Mandab Strait Grows Stronger
  5. Yemen: Houthis take control of strategic Red Sea port city
  6. Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
  7. Houthis capture Red Sea port in blow to Saudis
  8. Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Red Sea city of Mocha
  9. Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast
  10. Houthis capture Red Sea port city in push to seize Bab el-Mandeb
  11. Houthis take control of Yemeni Red Sea city Mocha, sources say
  12. Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, sources say, threatening global energy flows
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Houthi rebels captured the Yemeni port city of Mocha on Thursday, marking their largest territorial gain since a 2022 UN-brokered truce. The Iran-aligned group has also advanced toward the strategic Hanish islands in the Red Sea.

This shift in control heavily impacts global shipping. Mocha sits less than 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a route that handles up to a quarter of daily petroleum shipments and over ten percent of global trade.

Energy markets are reacting. Brent crude prices jumped as much as four percent, crossing 105 dollars a barrel. Meanwhile, GasBuddy reports the U.S. national average for diesel has surpassed six dollars a gallon for the first time.