Bab el-Mandeb: Asia’s other energy choke point put at risk by Iran war
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90% of its March oil flows went to Asia; threat to trade not yet priced in, analysts say
Crude oil shipments through Bab el-Mandeb, a critical strait that connects the Red Sea and Indian Ocean via the Gulf of Aden, have surged since Iran effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz. © Getty Images
TOKYO — A 32-kilometer-wide strait between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa has emerged as another potential chokepoint for Asia’s energy trade after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis joined the Middle East conflict with a threat to block off the key shipping route.
