How new Yemen tensions could complicate the global energy crisis

A sudden military escalation in Yemen has shattered a fragile four-year truce, threatening to disrupt the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The internationally recognized Yemeni government bombed the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing, prompting Houthi rebels to fire ballistic missiles towards southern Saudi Arabia. Analysts warn that the local flare-up could spill over into the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and worsen the global energy crisis.