Oil up on Houthi Red Sea ship-clearance system
NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2026 (GoldSquawk) - WTI crude rose after Reuters reported that the Houthis had set up an email clearance system for ships seeking safe passage through the Red Sea. The report matters because it points to tighter Houthi control over a key oil route near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.