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Houthi advance displaces 85,818 Yemenis as oil spikes

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Houthi Capture Coast

Houthi rebels captured Yemen’s Red Sea coast, sparking mass displacement.
The United Nations reported at least 85,818 Yemenis displaced as of Sept 13, 2026.
In Taiz province, 9,280 households—about 56,000 people—were forced from their homes.
Over 2,000 fleeing Yemen arrived at Djibouti’s Obock port on the evening of Sept 10, 2026.
Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel after the Houthi advance threatened the Bab al-Mandab route.

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UN Calls Emergency Session

UN Security Council convened an emergency session on September 10, 2026 after Houthi attacks wounded 73 Saudi civilians.
Bahrain and the United Kingdom jointly called the meeting, citing escalating regional threats.
The United States labeled the Houthis Iranian proxies and demanded tighter sanctions enforcement.
Pakistan warned Iran to curb the Houthis, referencing the new Mecca Defence Alliance.
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s recognized government invoked self-defence and urged enforcement of resolutions 2216 and 2722.

History

Historical Context

In March 2015, Saudi Arabia launched a coalition air campaign against Houthi forces in Yemen, triggering a protracted civil war. The United Nations estimated that by December 2015, over 2 million Yemenis were displaced, and oil prices briefly spiked to $108 per barrel. Today's Houthi seizure of the Red Sea coast and the UN Security Council’s September 2026 emergency session echo the 2015 coalition’s disruption of Bab al-Mandab shipping lanes and diplomatic alarms. The precedent of international sanctions and humanitarian aid pledges from 2015 suggests that renewed multilateral pressure could curb proxy escalation and stabilize regional oil markets.

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Houthi Capture Coast

Houthi rebels captured Yemen’s Red Sea coast, sparking mass displacement.
The United Nations reported at least 85,818 Yemenis displaced as of Sept 13, 2026.
In Taiz province, 9,280 households—about 56,000 people—were forced from their homes.
Over 2,000 fleeing Yemen arrived at Djibouti’s Obock port on the evening of Sept 10, 2026.
Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel after the Houthi advance threatened the Bab al-Mandab route.

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