Market Talk: 'Severe oil supply shortages' possible if Houthis block Red Sea

Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen announced a blockade of Saudi shipping through the Red Sea. Kpler analyst Muyu Xu said this raises fears of a sharp spike in global oil prices, as that route carries 90% of Saudi Arabia's oil output.

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