Yemen conflict carries risks for global shipping
Some 12% of global seaborne petroleum and 80% of maritime trade with Europe transits the strategic Bab el-Mandab strait
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- Dangerous waters
- Al-Qaida attacks
- Huthi attacks
- Collateral damage
- Naval confrontation
- World trade implications
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