Bab al-Mandeb: The 18-Mile Chokepoint Shaping Global Trade and Energy Flows

Separating Yemen from the Horn of Africa, this 'Gate of Tears' funnels up to 6 million barrels of oil daily and links the Indian Ocean to Europe—now under pressure from Houthi disruptions.

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