Iran is choking off Western countries that support the US from passing through the strait of Hormuz.
Then Saudi Arabia once built a pipeline that can deliver crude oil to the Red sea, bypassing the strait of Hormuz. Now Saudi Arabia is loading ships millions of barrels per day via the pipeline.
Now Yemen has joined the war, declared the closing of the strait of Bab al-Mandab, stating they'll officially be blockading all Israeli ships and also the ships of those supporting Israel.
This means that you can decide to avoid Iran's rules at the strait of Hormuz and you'll still meet Yemen at the strait of Bab al-Mandab before reaching for the Saudi pipeline in the Red sea.
Western oil tankers can still buy from the Red sea and head towards Europe via the Suez canal without bothering about the Yemeni blockades but what about their goods going and coming from Asia?? Going through Africa will cost them millions of dollars with extra days.
Iran is really flexing its leverage, and the world is feeling it.
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