Fears of more fuel price hikes as Iran takes strategic control of another shipping lane | ABC NEWS

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There are fresh warnings about more increases to the price of petrol after an escalation in the war in the Middle East. It follows a lightning offensive from Iran-backed rebels, the Houthis, in the Red Sea, giving Tehran strategic control of another global oil shipping lane. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/houthis-advance-along-yemeni-coast-threaten-saudi-oil-exports/107141304 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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