The Red Sea is a critical maritime route that connects Europe, Asia, Africa, and holds immense strategic importance in the global economy. The Suez canal facilitates the movement of goods and energy resources, making it a gateway for a significant portion of the world’s trade as it connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean. Due to its strategic location, many major global powers exert influence in the region in order to secure their economic interests. However, over the years there have been many threats to trade passing through the Red Sea such as the Somali pirates who caused disruptions in trade in the region about ten years ago. Now, the Houthi rebels, a Yemeni insurgent group, have started to cause trouble by attacking ships that are passing through the area. Although many have just started to hear about the attacks, due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Houthis had previously attacked ships associated with nations fighting alongside the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The Houthis specifically targeted crude oil tankers that are owned by Saudi Arabia´s state shipping company, Bahri, when they were traveling through the Bab al-Mandab Strait to or from the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
Mercado cambiario – 14 de noviembre 2025
COP firme, aunque cerca de niveles que reducen su margen de apreciación
