Red Sea Shipping & Yemen’s Maritime Risk: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are rerouting their Gemini AE15 Asia-Europe service back through the Suez Canal, cutting transit time by up to four weeks after months of diversions around Africa—while UKMTO reports fresh attacks on merchant vessels off Yemen’s coast, keeping pressure on Red Sea insurance, schedules, and costs. Fuel & Aviation Costs: Fuel and lubricant supply worries are tightening as Middle East risks and Hormuz-related disruptions feed into jet fuel prices, raising questions about whether airline ticket prices will climb and whether supplies will hold. Yemen Politics & Dialogue: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, via Abdulrahman Al-Muharrami, is holding expanded Riyadh consultations with southern Yemen to set the stage for the upcoming intra-southern dialogue. Sovereignty Clash: Yemen’s Al-Alimi says an IRGC-linked flight out of Sanaa violates Yemen’s sovereignty and calls for an independent probe and stricter sanctions enforcement. Anti-Recruitment Push: Yemen’s internationally recognized government is stepping up efforts to stop recruiters luring youths into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, including plans for a specialized unit against trafficking. Blockade & Diplomacy: Sanaa’s foreign ministry reiterates plans to end the blockade and urges Saudi Arabia to sign and implement an Omani-mediated roadmap, while disputing Saudi claims about Sana’a’s position.