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Houthi gains, Saudi pipeline attack pressure oil markets

Season 2026 Episode 188 | 9m 36s

Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands in the strategically crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control the west coast of the country. This comes as a crucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia will be out of commission for weeks. Ali Rogin discussed the latest with Michael Ratney, the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the Biden administration.

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