Analyst: Houthi involvement in the war and problems in Bab-el-Mandeb Strait shipping may become new risk factors for the energy market

```htmlGolden Ten Data reported on March 28 that Javier Blas, an energy and commodity columnist, stated that the Houthi armed group has entered the conflict, claiming to have launched a ballistic missile towards Iran. A more important issue regarding their involvement is whether they will attempt to disrupt shipping in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which could effectively undermine Saudi Arabia’s efforts to bypass the Strait of Hormuz via its east-west oil pipelines. So far, we have not seen any activity from the Houthi armed group in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. However, this does not mean it won’t happen in the future. Currently, oil tankers are still continuing to pass through the strait.```