A vital artery for Saudi oil exports is under siege and it’s not the Strait of Hormuz. Today on the show, we explain what’s going on in the Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane connected to the Red Sea, why it’s important, and why the global oil crisis is poised to get even worse.  Fact checking by Sierra Juarez (npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez) . Your Next Listen  — Fixing the oil crisis might not fix the Persian Gulf (lnk.to/UmcdBR)     Connect with The Indicator  — Sign up for The Indicator’s weekly newsletter (npr.org/indicatornewsletter) !  — Buy the Planet Money book (lnk.to/i3AukBdDWE)   — Find our socials, YouTube and more (linktr.ee/indicator_npr) !  — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ (plus.npr.org)   Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org (plus.npr.org) . See pcm.adswizz.com (https:...