U.S. military ships deploy to Yemeni waterways to ensure security in and around key crude oil shipping lanes. File photo courtesy the U.S. Navy WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — Conflict in Yemen may drag on the global crude oil market, not because of production, but because of strategic waterways, U.S. analysis said Thursday. Saudi Arabia this week announced an end to a pan-Arab air campaign in Yemen dubbed “Decisive Storm.” The offensive was meant to ensure political stability in a Yemen under threat from the Houthi rebel group, which has backing from the Shiite government in Iran. Yemeni President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi fled the country to Saudi Arabia. Riyadh through its official news agency announced it was transitioning to a counter-terrorism and political effort called “Restore Hope.” Norwegian energy company DNO stopped work in Yemen last month because of the tense security situation in the country. Prior to […]