The strait through which 35,000 ships pass each year could become another battlefield. A blockade would force weeks-long detours and cause the prices of oil and other commodities in Europe to soar.
Blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait: what is at stake?
Sunday, 29 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
