{
  "id": 6663197,
  "title": "Brent crude tops $107 after Houthis' seizure of Mokha, near Bab Al Mandab Strait",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/brent-crude-tops-107-after-houthis-seizure-of-mokha-near-bab-al",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T23:28:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/energy/brent-crude-tops-107-after-houthis-seizure-of-mokha-near-bab-al-mandab-strait-1.500670457"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brent crude oil prices surged past the $107 mark on Friday, September 11, 2026, as markets reacted to the Houthis' seizure of Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha, located near the Bab Al Mandab Strait. The Brent Crude increased by $6.42, or 6.34%, reaching $107.6/barrel, while the US benchmark WTI climbed 1.27% to $103.8/barrel. The Houthis' control of Mokha and nearby Mayun Island has raised concerns about shipping through the critical route that handles approximately 12% of global oil supplies. This development is particularly concerning, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed due to ongoing US-Iran attacks on tankers. Saudi Arabia, which heavily relies on Bab Al Mandeb for its Asian oil exports, has reportedly rerouted shipments through the Mediterranean following previous Houthi attacks. The situation has raised fears among analysts about the potential impact on oil supplies and prices, with Brent crude nearing $100 despite the US-Iran conflict and disruptions in the Hormuz region keeping geopolitical premiums high.",
  "summary": "Brent crude topped $107.6/barrel as of 8.16am Tokyo on Friday (September 11, 2026) as markets reacted to the Houthis’ seizure of Yemen’s Red Sea port of Mokha, near the Bab Al Mandab Strait . Brent Crude rose by $6.42 or 6.34%, while the US benchmark WTI gained 1.27% to $103.8/barrel. As of 8.16am Friday (Sept. 11, 2026) in Tokyo. The Iran-backed group’s control of Mokha and nearby Mayun Island…",
  "key_points": [
    "Brent crude exceeds $107 per barrel on September 11, 2026",
    "Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea port Mokha near Bab Al Mandab Strait",
    "Shipping concerns arise due to control of critical oil route"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran claims to have captured a US ‘sail drone’ near Hormuz Strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-claims-to-have-captured-a-us-sail-drone-near-hormuz-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:24:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}