Ruto's fresh headache: Houthi Red Sea blockade sends fuel import costs soaring

Rising Middle East tensions and Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping routes have pushed up global oil prices, creating fresh pressure on President William Ruto’s government...

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Heightened Middle East conflict, particularly the Houthi blockade in the Red Sea, is causing crude oil prices to surge, creating significant economic pressure for Kenya and its President William Ruto.

Global crude prices have breached $112 (Sh12,500) per barrel, with fears of a full-blown regional war contributing to the rise.
The escalating tensions directly impact Kenya's fuel import costs, posing a political and economic challenge for the Ruto administration.
This situation presents a fresh headache for President Ruto less than 13 months before the next general election.

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