Red Sea Shipping Disrupted as Houthis Target Saudi Oil Infrastructure

Shipping traffic in the Red Sea off the Yemeni coast has slowed following attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces on Saudi oil sites. The Houthis, aligned with Tehran, are attempting to blockade Saudi oil exports as part of a broader regional strategy. This disruption adds to existing pressure on global oil supply, which has already been strained by tensions affecting the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks represent an escalation of the wider US-Iran conflict playing out across key Middle Eastern waterways.