shipping companies Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd I decided Suspend ship traffic in the Suez Canal as a result Threat of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Gaza war and conflicts Middle East increased economic consequences for the rest of the world immediately increase logistics costs by 25% Goods going from China to Europe. If the naval blockade continues, the international oil price may rise. The presence of Iranian warships in the Red Sea further increases tension and fear. Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip spread to other countries.
Sending date: Iranian A Red Sea-bound warship challenging US forces on the key global trade route could spark new attacks following the deaths of a dozen Houthi militants last weekend. According to reports, the Houthis fired two missiles at a ship late Tuesday. United States of America. United States Naval Central Command (CENTCOM) reported this Wednesday: Shiite Houthi rebels Yemen They launched two ballistic missiles that hit near several ships, without causing damage. “On January 2, around 21:30 Sanaa time (18:30 GMT), Iran-backed Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from areas they control in Yemen towards the southern Red Sea. The US Army said on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, “Ships in the area reported the impact of anti-ship ballistic missiles on surrounding waters, but none reported damage,” he said.
Although analysts think it is unlikely that Tehran will seek a direct conflict,The presence of an Iranian frigate in the region is of importance that cannot be ignored and means increased tension.. Iran refused to condemn the Houthis’ action. According to Tel Aviv-based S&P Global Market Intelligence analyst Kevjn Lim, some of the latest ships attacked by the rebels have no obvious connection to Israel, Reuters reported. “They don’t show the will to de-escalate, so We are likely to see more attacks on commercial assets and ships Americans in the future,” Lim said.
United Nations Security Council announces meeting plans Emergency meeting on tensions in the Red Sea during this Wednesday. Nate Evans, spokesman for the US mission to the UN, said in a statement that the attacks posed a “serious threat to international trade and maritime security”.
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian criticized the West’s double standards in Gaza, accusing the United States and its allies of being more concerned with disruptions to global trade than civilian deaths in Israel’s bombing of the Palestinian enclave. Israel He says his goal is to destroy HamasAttacked on October 7 and designated by the US as a terrorist group.
A hypothetical shutdown of Hormuz could cause crude oil prices to rise 20% within a month and potentially even more thereafter, according to Callum Bruce, a London-based analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Despite this prediction, the reality is that oil prices appear to be waiting to see whether the naval blockade will continue over time.