BAB-EL-MANDEB
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"The Gate of Tears" — a 30-kilometer strait between Yemen and Djibouti, gating traffic from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. Until late 2023 it carried roughly 30% of global oil tanker traffic. Houthi missile and drone attacks since have rerouted most cargo around the Cape of Good Hope.
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Transmission verdict
QUIET
Physical layer quiet. No market or regime transmission signal.
GFW 2026-09-22→2026-09-29 · SAR unmatched 46 · cargo/tanker hrs 6903 · Powered by Global Fishing Watch
General government gross debt (% GDP) for corridor sovereigns — via DBnomics (no API key). Structural balance-sheet context alongside live disruption signals.
Source: dbnomics:IMF/WEO:latest · as of 2026-10-09
Annual vessel transit baseline for this chokepoint — cargo mix and tanker share from IMF PortWatch. Structural throughput context alongside live OSINT disruption scores.
- Mineral Products
- Chemical & Allied Industries
- Vegetable Products
Source: imf:portwatch · Bab el-Mandeb Strait · dataset 2026-10-09