Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are disrupting a key trade route for energy supplies to Europe | The Associated Press

Disruptions in the Red Sea Trade Route

Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are disrupting a key trade route for energy supplies to Europe.

Missiles and drones are flying in the Red Sea, disrupting one of the world's key trade arteries and a chokepoint for energy shipments headed for Europe.

These attacks, occurring over Israel's war with Hamas, pose a new threat to the future of energy supplies to the 27-country European Union, which relies on imported natural gas to power factories, generate electricity and heat homes.

Tankers carrying liquefied natural gas routinely pass through the Red Sea, and several shipments to Italy already have been canceled.

Disruptions in the Red Sea are affecting Europe's energy supplies.

Author summary: Disruptions in the Red Sea threaten Europe's energy supplies.

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The Associated Press The Associated Press — 2025-10-17

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