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Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows | Reuters

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27 July 2026

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operational-macro

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Logistics TechSupply Chain

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Saudi ArabiaMiddle East

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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Houthi attacks on Saudi oil installations have caused shipping through Bab el-Mandeb strait to fall to its lowest level in months, with only eleven commodity vessels transiting on Sunday. The disruption reflects escalating blockade efforts by Tehran-aligned Houthis, compounding supply constraints already created by low Strait of Hormuz traffic.

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◆ The Wire takeaway

If you move goods or energy through the Red Sea, your shipping costs and transit times just jumped again—VLCCs are now explicitly avoiding the strait and rerouting around Africa. This is a permanent cost floor for any business dependent on that corridor until the attacks stop.

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