Strait Games: The High Stakes Gamble on Global Oil Supplies The recent naval blockade declared by Yemen's Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia has pushed Brent prices above $100 per barrel, a level not seen since May.
Beneath this immediate panic lies a strategic calculation: who will control the world's most critical chokepoints in the decades to come?
In recent years, conflict over access to oil resources has become increasingly entangled with geopolitics.