Strait talk: Why the oil crisis is getting worse

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  NPR.

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  Welcome to Straight Talk,

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  where we break down what's happening in the world's most important trade choke points and strategic seaways.

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  Straight Talk?

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  So serious, Patty.

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  This is serious business, Ricky.

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  No argument here.

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  So let's get into it.

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  By now, after more than six months of war with Iran, you probably know all about the Strait of Hormuz.

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  It's the vitally important gateway to the Persian Gulf.

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  Today, we're going to introduce you to another strait about 1,300 miles away called the Strait of Bab el-Mendeb.

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  The Bab El Mendeb is a narrowing of land with some islands in the middle

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  that basically controls the southern access of the Red Sea.

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  That was economist Rachel Ziemba.

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  This is The Indicator from Planet Money.

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  I'm Paddy Hirsch.

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  And I'm Ricky Mulvey.

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  On today's show, The Bab El Mendeb Straight.

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  What it is, why it's in the news, and how it might change the game in the war with Iran.

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  It's straight talk from The Indicator.

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