Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait region, leading to the precautionary shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline after an attack. As a result, the number of vessels transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait plummeted from 30 on the previous day to 6 on September 10, indicating a severe impact of the Middle East geopolitical conflict on global shipping and oil supply.