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(https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nypost.com)       Add The New York Post on Google   The Iran-backed Houthi rebels are now in a position to threaten (https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/world-news/strikes-set-saudi-oil-pipeline-on-fire-as-iran-backed-houthis-tighten-grip-on-key-shipping-corridor/) Saudi Arabia’s 745-mile-long pipeline  and the world’s largest oil processing plant — escalating the risk to global fuel supplies. The Houthis’ lightning advance through the Yemeni coast has allowed the (https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/world-news/iran-threatens-to-take-control-of-strategic-bab-al-mandeb-strait-if-us-invades-kharg-island/) Bab al-Mandeb Strait to fall under its control, with the terror group threatening the kingdom’s largest pipeline and the oil processing plant in Abqaiq, has been compared to “the Panama Canal of global energy markets” for its impact. The Houthis are already believed to have been behind the attack on the massive East-West pipeline, which along with Abqaiq and other oil facilities stand as easy targets for the rebels, according to security experts. (Open a slideshow of all 8 article images.) (Houthi forces patrol Sana'a in camouflage uniforms, masks, helmets, and armed with rifles.)  8     Houthi forces captured the port city of Mokha and key strategic sites along Yemen’s western coast in the past week. YAHYA ARHAB/EPA/Shutterstock   (Open a slideshow of all 8 article images.) (Commercial vessels anchored off Yemen's coast in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, with a small boat carrying three people in the foreground.)  8     Ships lie anchored off the coast of Yemen in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. AFP via Getty Images    “There is an inherent problem in trying to defend large, fixed infrastructure from the Houthi attacks,” said Kelly Campa, the head of the Middle East team for the Institute for the Study of War. “Attacks on the pipeline are very concerning… and its clear that this is an Axis of Resistance effort to go after Saudi oil and impose more economic pains.”  President Trump, meanwhile, has suggested that the expanded conflict is an internal issue for Yemen and Saudi Arabia that could be resolved quickly. Explore More  (https://nypost.com/video/saudi-backed-forces-claim-strikes-on-houthis/) ()    (https://nypost.com/video/saudi-backed-forces-claim-strikes-on-houthis/) Saudi-backed forces claim strikes on Houthis      (https://nypost.com/2026/09/12/world-news/houthi-advance-in-yemen-puts-us-in-a-new-bind/) (A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for U.S. President Donald Trump as his war with Iran grinds on in its seventh month.)    (https://nypost.com/2026/09/12/world-news/houthi-advance-in-yemen-puts-us-in-a-new-bind/) Houthi advance in Yemen puts US in a new bind as Iran war enters seventh month      (https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/world-news/strikes-set-saudi-oil-pipeline-on-fire-as-iran-backed-houthis-tighten-grip-on-key-shipping-corridor/) ()    (https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/world-news/strikes-set-saudi-oil-pipeline-on-fire-as-iran-backed-houthis-tighten-grip-on-key-shipping-corridor/) Strikes set Saudi oil pipeline on fire as Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on key shipping corridor            Why are the Houthis attacking?  The Houthi rebels rose to global prominence after they captured Yemen’s capital of Sanaa in 2014 as part of a bloody civil war between the Iran-backed terror group and the Saudi-backed federal government. While a cease-fire was settled in 2022, the truce fell apart in July after Saudi-linked forces bombed a runway near the capital to keep an Iranian plane from landing.  (Open a slideshow of all 8 article images.) (Houthi fighters gesturing on an armored personnel carrier in Mokha, Yemen.)  8     The Houthis have been engaged in war with Yemen’s internationally-backed government since 2014. HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock   The plane was revealed to have been (https://nypost.com/2026/07/23/world-news/iran-flew-commanders-missile-gear-to-houthi-rebels-in-yemen-report/) carrying Iranian advisers and military equipment that would be instrumental to the Houthis’ latest assault. The incident sparked repeated attacks on Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Saudi Arabia, with the terror group announcing a maritime blockade on all Saudi ships in the Red Sea. Tehran and the Houthis had repeatedly warned that they would shut down the Bab al-Mandeb Strait if the US continued to strike Iran, with the rebel group unleashing thousands of fighters to the port city of Mokha over the weekend to cement their control of the waterway.  (Open a slideshow of all 8 article images.) (A Houthi trooper mans a machine gun on a pickup truck while on patrol in Sana'a, Yemen.)  8     Iran has been accused of arming and advising the Houthi rebel group, which is acting on behalf of the Islamic republic’s wishes in Yemen. YAHYA ARHAB/EPA/Shutterstock   Why does the Houthi attack impact oil supplies?  Ever since Iran effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest exporters of crude, had redirected the bulk of its shipments through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, where $1 trillion worth of goods pass through each year. The closure of the Strait would force oil and commercial tankers to divert north through Egypt’s Suez Canal, which would mean circumnavigating Africa and adding weeks to the ships’ journeys.  (Open a slideshow of all 8 article images.) (Yemeni civilians celebrating and riding in the back of a pickup truck in the Bani Matar district, Yemen.)  8     The Houthi rebels enjoy popularity in the territory it controls in Yemen, including the capital of Sanaa. AP Photo/STR   With the Houthi attacks, Saudi Arabia’s crude exports through its main Red Sea port dropped to about 2.5 million barrels a day last month, down from 4.6 million barrels a day in July, according to the International Energy Agency. Because the Bab al-Mandeb strait is narrower than the Strait of Hormuz, measuring only 20-miles wide, establishing a safe military escort route similar to the one being conducted off the coast of Oman would not be possible, the ISW warned.  Along with the naval attacks, the Houthis have also struck Saudi energy infrastructure, with an attack from Iran-backed Iraqi militias over the weekend (https://nypost.com/2026/09/12/world-news/attack-that-closed-key-saudi-pipeline-is-blamed-on-iran-backed-militias-in-iraq/) hitting the critical East-West pipeline . “It does send a message that goes beyond the Strait of Hormuz… that the Axis of Resistance can threaten energy markets in the region beyond the strait,” Campa said.  (Open a slideshow of all 8 article images.) (Satellite imagery of the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline before and after an attack.)  8     Satellite images shows the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline following the latest Houthi attack. via REUTERS   Why is the East-West Pipeline important?  The massive East-West Pipeline runs across the entirety of Saudi Arabia, allowing the kingdom to move crude between the Persian Gulf and Red Sea.  Saudi Arabia has rerouted about 4 million barrels of crude a day through the pipeline during the war, about 4% of the world’s oil supply.  The ISW warned that Saudi Arabia would need to defend every point of the 745-mile-long pipeline “given that damage to a single segment along the pipeline would render the entire pipeline inoperable.”  With the pipeline out of commission following the weekend attack, the Saudi port of Yanbu has only five to seven days of export currently available,(https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/14/saudi-pipeline-drone-attack-houthis-global-oil-supply-prices) industry insiders told The Guardian .  (Open a slideshow of all 8 article images.) (Illustration of the East-West Oil Pipeline across Saudi Arabia, showing its route from Abqaiq to Yanbu, and shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the Suez Canal.)  8     Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline serves as the “Panama Canal” of the Middle East’s oil supply. Anadolu via Getty Images   What is the Abqaiq oil processing plant? Abqaiq stands as the world’s largest crude oil processing facility that is responsible for stabilizing about 7% of the world’s crude supply — that process involves separating out gases and impurities, allowing it to be safely stored and transported.  Thomas Warrick, who served as deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism policy at Homeland Security in Trump’s first term, called the plant the “Panama Canal” of the global energy markets while highlighting its importance during an attack on the facility in 2019. The plant is notably part of the East-West pipeline network that is rerouting crude from the Strait of Hormuz, and its disruption would send further shocks to global oil prices.  Following the attack on the pipeline, the price for the Brent crude international benchmark soared to more than $109 per barrel on Monday, with even the US benchmark hitting $105 a barrel.  (Open a slideshow of all 8 article images.) (Houthi fighters in camouflage gather around a vehicle, with some carrying rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher.)  8     President Trump and Vice President JD Vance said the US is in talks with the Houthis as they downplayed the dangers posed by the group’s latest escalation. HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock   What is the US doing to stop the Houthis?  The US had launched a 53-day bombing campaign against the Houthis last year that ended in a cease-fire after retaliatory attacks from the rebel group.  President Trump appeared to be hesitant about sending more American forces to the region following a call from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last week urging the US to get involved in the fight, sources told Reuters.    The president told the prince that the US would do everything it can to help with the exception of firing attacks, according to multiple reports.  Trump told reporters over the weekend that the Houthis had asked the US not to intervene with the situation and that the conflict would be worked out.   “I can just say, it’s going to work out fine and dandy. It’s going to be very good,” Trump said of the talks. The optimistic view stands in contrast to the president’s threats back in July that the US would “beat the f—ing s— out of” Iran and its proxies if they attack Saudi energy infrastructure.  The US has deployed intelligence and military advisers to the kingdom since the new conflict broke out, with Vice President JD Vance telling reporters on Sunday the US has been in talks with the Houthis.  “We’ve been engaged in direct conversations with the Houthis themselves,” Vance said. “We actually feel like we are on top of it. 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Houthi forces captured the port city of Mokha and key strategic sites along Yemen's western coast in the past week. YAHYA ARHAB/EPA/Shutterstock   (Commercial vessels anchored off Yemen's coast in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, with a small boat carrying three people in the foreground.)   Ships lie anchored off the coast of Yemen in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. AFP via Getty Images   (Houthi fighters gesturing on an armored personnel carrier in Mokha, Yemen.)   The Houthis have been engaged in war with Yemen's internationally-backed government since 2014. HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock   (A Houthi trooper mans a machine gun on a pickup truck while on patrol in Sana'a, Yemen.)   Iran has been accused of arming and advising the Houthi rebel group, which is acting on behalf of the Islamic republic's wishes in Yemen. YAHYA ARHAB/EPA/Shutterstock   (Yemeni civilians celebrating and riding in the back of a pickup truck in the Bani Matar district, Yemen.)   The Houthi rebels enjoy popularity in the territory it controls in Yemen, including the capital of Sanaa. AP Photo/STR   (Satellite imagery of the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline before and after an attack.)   Satellite images shows the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline following the latest Houthi attack. via REUTERS   (Illustration of the East-West Oil Pipeline across Saudi Arabia, showing its route from Abqaiq to Yanbu, and shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the Suez Canal.)   Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline serves as the "Panama Canal" of the Middle East's oil supply. Anadolu via Getty Images   (Houthi fighters in camouflage gather around a vehicle, with some carrying rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher.)   President Trump and Vice President JD Vance said the US is in talks with the Houthis as they downplayed the dangers posed by the group's latest escalation. 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