The Suez Canal is under growing strain as Houthi forces advance in the Red Sea and a Saudi oil pipeline remains closed, according to EL PAÍS. The Spanish outlet reported the development on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
EL PAÍS frames the canal's position as precarious on two fronts at once: Houthi activity in the Red Sea and the halted Saudi pipeline. The report does not specify the pipeline's route or when it stopped operating.
Coverage of the same situation across Spanish media points to wider consequences. elDiario.es reported that the Houthi offensive in Yemen could disrupt plans by Washington and Tel Aviv in the Middle East. El Confidencial described the Houthis as having cornered Saudi Arabia's oil, while RTVE.es examined who the Houthis are and what their control of Bab el Mandeb means. La Voz de Galicia reported that the Houthis claimed to have struck an air base in Saudi Arabia with dozens of missiles and drones.
