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Qatar warns a Bab al-Mandeb closure could disrupt oil and global shipping

Qatar has warned that closure of the Bab al-Mandeb strait could have catastrophic effects on oil flows, shipping and global trade.

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Disruption at the strategic chokepoint could raise energy costs and force major rerouting of international commerce.

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  1. Qatar warns of 'catastrophic' Bab al-Mandeb closure: What it means for oil, shipping and global trade ↗livemint.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC
  2. Losing access to Bab el-Mandeb would be 'catastrophic for the entire world,' Qatar warns ↗euronews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC
  3. Qatar avertizează că închiderea Strâmtorii Bab el-Mandeb ar fi „catastrofală pentru întreaga lume" ↗mediafax.ro · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC

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