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Fri · 06 Nov 2026

Houthis Strike Two Saudi Oil Tankers Near Bab al-Mandab, One on Fire

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Houthis Strike Two Saudi Oil Tankers Near Bab al-Mandab, One on Fire

🚢 BAB AL-MANDAB — Saudi tankers burning; Riyadh's response options are all bad. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: ENCELIA hit by missile, on fire, distress call active — LAYLIA unknown. Saudi strikes haven't stopped Houthi attacks in two years; a "major response" risks a third active front while Riyadh's oil sits in Iran's declared target list. Brent up 3% today — two burning tankers price the simultaneous chokepoint scenario markets feared.

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