🚢 🛢️ Geopolitical Tensions: Bets Rise on Polymarket Over Closure of the Strait of Mandeb.
The probability that the Strait of Mandeb closes before August 31 rose to 21% on Polymarket (after a low of 11%), while the option for September 30 reached 26%, according to Odaily.
📊 Key points of the conflict:
🚫 Maritime blockade: Yemen’s Houthi group (Ansar Allah) announced a blockade against Saudi Arabia to disrupt crude oil exports, affecting a route through which more than 4.5 million barrels per day pass.
⚖️ Resolution criterion: The contract will be settled with a “yes” if the 7-day moving average of vessel arrivals falls to 10 or below, according to data from the IMF’s PortWatch platform.
💬 With a high volume of oil at risk, do you think maritime volatility will drive up crude prices and impact crypto markets? Share your thoughts below! 👇🔥
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