Red Sea and Hormuz Risks Keep Oil Watchers on Edge

“Bloomberg reports Yemen's armed forces have retaken control of a Red Sea chokepoint, reviving risks to global shipping and oil routes.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on Europe Open
Published 4:47 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Bloomberg.com: “Yemen Armed Forces Retake Control Over Red Sea Chokepoint”, with reporting from Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 4:47 AM ET on Europe Open, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Red Sea, Yemen, Hormuz.
BBN covered this story before: Yemen Claims Mocha Port; Oil at 88.59 (October 6).

The real story

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Bloomberg.comYemen Armed Forces Retake Control Over Red Sea Chokepoint
Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comStandard Chartered Says Hormuz Oil Flows Are Far From Normal

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBloomberg reports Yemen's armed forces have retaken control of a Red Sea chokepoint, reviving risks to global shipping and oil routes.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorGeography, Hank! You can't download a strait. Every tanker in the world has to squeeze through a tiny wet hallway, and I am thrilled.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOilPrice says Standard Chartered calls Hormuz oil flows far from normal. Yet WTI crude is down one point two six percent at eighty-eight thirty.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's the market whistling past the graveyard. Eighty-eight dollars of denial, with a side of panic waiting in the wings.