On July 26, only eleven vessels transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, marking the lowest traffic level in months. The disruption, attributed to Houthi efforts to blockade Saudi exports, has led to a spike in crude oil prices across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Among the vessels, seven were oil tankers, including two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) bound for Saudi ports. Meanwhile, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low, with fewer than ten vessels passing daily over the weekend, despite a temporary pause in U.S.-Iran military actions.