The amount of oil carried on tankers through the southern entrance to the Red Sea has more than halved in the first eight months of 2024.

Drawing on data from Vortexa, the latest report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows the effect of sustained Houthi attacks on vessels in the region.

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The analysis looked at transits through the Bab el-Mandeb strait chokepoint.