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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fatma Khaled

Houthi attacks are driving up oil prices. For Yemenis in the crossfire, the toll is far greater

Mideast Wars Yemen - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared another miscarriage.

They are among more than 125,000 people who have fled as the Iran-backed rebels have advanced down the Red Sea coast to a key maritime chokepoint. The offensive, linked to the wider Iran war, has threatened Saudi oil exports, pushed up global fuel prices and rattled markets.

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