Oil Gains as Houthi Attacks Raise Fears of Iran War Escalation

A Houthi soldier was photographed manning a mounted machine gun next to a billboard depicting missile and drone attacks during a protest in Sana'a, Yemen on March 27, 2026. The image highlights elevated geopolitical risk in the Red Sea/Levant region that could pressure EM assets, increase regional risk premia and raise shipping/energy insurance costs if hostilities escalate.

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A Houthi soldier was photographed manning a mounted machine gun next to a billboard depicting missile and drone attacks during a protest in Sana'a, Yemen on March 27, 2026. The image highlights elevated geopolitical risk in the Red Sea/Levant region that could pressure EM assets, increase regional risk premia and raise shipping/energy insurance costs if hostilities escalate.