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Houthi Allies seized a strategic island in the Red Sea that sits on a key oil shipping lane, according to a Guardian World report. The capture represents a new escalation in regional maritime tensions and raises security concerns for nearby shipping traffic.

Strategic Island lies near the Bab al‑Mandeb strait, a narrow chokepoint through which roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil passes each day, making its control critical for international trade flows, energy markets, and regional power balances.

**Oil Shipping