What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil

Source: NPR World 2 hours ago

The Houthis' biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen's 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports.

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