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The Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen announced it will enter the war alongside Iran against the United States and Israel. That declaration raises the prospect of the Red Sea shipping lane\u2014another critical global artery after recent threats to the Strait of Hormuz\u2014being shut down. The route connects to the Suez Canal and provides the shortest maritime path between Asia and Europe. If it closes, cargo ships would have to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope at Africa\u2019s southern tip. Global shipping already suffered from Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels in 2024; a simultaneous closure of both sea lanes would deal a much larger blow to South Korea\u2019s export-dependent economy.<\/p>\n

On the 28th (local time), Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had launched missiles against major Israeli military targets and that the operation was coordinated with the Iranian military and Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah\u2014an effective confirmation of their entry into the fighting. Although Western governments label them \u201crebels\u201d and do not formally recognize them, the Houthis control Yemen\u2019s capital and constitute the country\u2019s dominant military force. With Iran leveraging the Strait of Hormuz, Houthis acting to assist Tehran are likely to attempt to interdict the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. If both of the Arabian Peninsula\u2019s major sea lanes are blocked, global logistics will worsen significantly.<\/p>\n

The Red Sea route is also a primary export corridor for South Korea to Europe. A shutdown would impose crippling costs on an economy that is highly dependent on exports. Key Korean exports\u2014electronics, automobiles and batteries\u2014transit this route, and parts and materials bound for overseas factories pass through it as well. When the Houthis blocked the Red Sea in November 2023, Asia\u2013Europe sailings lengthened by roughly 9,000 km and took an additional 10\u201315 days. Shipping costs spiked accordingly.<\/p>\n

The outbreak of war in Iran has already driven related costs sharply higher. The tanker Worldscale index (WS) stood at 359.4 on the 27th, up 59.9% from 224.72 on the 27th of the previous month, just before the war began. Compared with the start of the year, the index has risen nearly sevenfold. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) shows Middle East route rates at $3,728 per TEU (20-foot container), roughly 2.8 times prewar levels. Those increases have occurred even though the Red Sea remains open; if it closes, the downstream effects could be severe. Shipping industry analysts warn that simultaneous closures of both sea lanes would paralyze the global logistics network. For a country like South Korea\u2014dependent on imported energy and with a large export-oriented industrial base\u2014that scenario would be extremely difficult to withstand.<\/p>\n

The ruling Democratic Party and the government have begun considering export controls on synthetic resins after earlier restrictions on naphtha. Related small and medium-sized firms reportedly hold only five to six days\u2019 worth of raw materials. If supplies of these inputs break down, affected manufacturers could halt production one by one, and essentials such as food and bottled water could face shortages because of packaging container shortfalls. Waiting until inventories fall before responding would be too late.<\/p>\n

The government must immediately implement a range of stabilization measures\u2014coordinated closely with the private sector\u2014to blunt the economic impact of surging oil and logistics costs and to reduce the risk of stagflation.
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