The Globe and Mail | Yemen war clouds raise dangers for top oil shipping route Yahoo News LONDON (Reuters) - Conflict in Yemen risks spilling out into the busy sea lanes that pass it and potentially disrupt the narrow Bab el-Mandeb passage through which nearly 4 million barrels of oil are shipped daily to Europe, the United States and Asia. Oil prices spike as Yemen conflict threatens top oil shipping route MAP: Why oil prices spike when there's fighting in the Gulf states |