Oil Price Rise, ‘Chinese Crew’ Tactic: Sailors’ Life & Big Money at Stake, How Ships Are Dealing with Houthi Horror

Shipping in the Red Sea has become perilous since October when Houthi militias in Yemen said that they will attack ships destined towards Israel or cargo ships carrying an Israeli flag. The rebels said that these actions are being taken to show solidarity with Palestinians who have been caught in the conflict between Israel and Hamas and to support Hamas' fight against Israel. This could also be a tactic to make the world focus on Yemen's Houthis and earn them legitimacy while also pressuring Israel to stop its siege of Gaza. Houthis have attacked several container ships prompting the US,…