The situation is peculiar because we don’t see a huge impact if we look to energy prices or oil prices in the region due to rising instability, but that is partially due to external factors
Media mentions – The Gulf
If you look at Gulf countries, they are investing heavily in renewable energy. They want to be a major provider of green energy as well
Saudi Arabia, and thus its leadership, must move in a particularly careful manner, meaning that it has many sensitivities to take into account and does not want to break
This is a little stronger than what has happened in the past and is a sign that the situation was untenable as it was
Kuwait’s alignment on regional issues is absolutely pro-Western, especially pro-US, as it is a state that favours stability
Is there a connection between what is happening in Yemen and Gaza? Yes there is – because the Houthis say it is connected
Alistair Burt comments on the Yemeni government’s call to back a ceasefire in Gaza
It would be just too much of a provocation and they know very well, and Iran knows very well, that would (trigger) inevitably the beginning of a much broader US-led international mission in Yemen
The international community’s response to the Houthi attacks is limited and can only have a partial effect: we cannot fully protect such a vast sea as the Red Sea