Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for safe passage through Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb and urged an end to Yemen hostilities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for safe and unimpeded vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb during a September 22 phone call, according to the Kremlin. The two leaders also discussed the deteriorating situation in Yemen, urged a swift cessation of hostilities and said political and diplomatic settlement remained the viable path forward. The diplomatic intervention comes as disruption at both maritime chokepoints complicates Saudi OilOil refers to a globally traded energy commodity whose price is shaped by supply, demand, inventories, geopolitics, and economic activity. The term belongs in Level 7 because it...Read More exports and global shipping, adding a policy dimension to Piplix's existing Hormuz traffic coverage.
