{
  "id": 7407700,
  "title": "Houthis gain control of vital oil supply choke point",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/houthis-gain-control-of-vital-oil-supply-choke-point",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T22:00:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacroBusiness",
    "slug": "macrobusiness",
    "url": "https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2026/09/houthis-gain-control-of-vital-oil-supply-choke-point/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In recent days, the situation for the Yemeni government and its Saudi Arabian allies has deteriorated dramatically. It has reportedly lost several strategically vital islands, including the Hanish islands, located approximately 160km north of the entrance to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the island of Mayyun (also known as Perim), which sits at the narrowest point The post Houthis gain control of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}