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Houthis vow to block Saudi oil shipments via the Red Sea
The threat targets an alternative shipping route that Saudi Arabia has been using since the Iran war began.
NYT Business reports that Saudi Arabia has diverted large amounts of oil toward the Red Sea since the Iran war began, using the route as an alternative way to move crude.
Now, Iranian-backed Houthi militants say they intend to block that Red Sea route, raising the risk of disruption to shipments.
The situation highlights how attacks or threats in the Red Sea could affect the flow of oil that has been rerouted there during the conflict.
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