# Brief: U.S. Energy Exports & Extended Red Sea Diversions

> US strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen have revived Red Sea transit risks. Satellite data show Suez Canal transits fell to about 930 in February, 53% below February 2023, while Cape of Good Hope transits reached nearly 2,500.

- Date: 2025-03-18 · published 2025-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Red Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16959-brief-u-s-energy-exports-and-extended-red-sea-diversions
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Continued Red Sea diversions lengthen voyages around Africa and keep ocean freight costs elevated for grain and oilseed shipments between Asia, Europe and the Americas.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- research.mobiusriskgroup.com: https://research.mobiusriskgroup.com/p/brief-u-s-energy-exports-extended-red-sea-diversions

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