chokepoint disruption: Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Oil Tanker in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis late on Tuesday claimed an attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, saying that the vessel had violated the blockade the Iran-aligned group announced last week on Saudi shipments in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait. “The Yemeni armed forces carried out a military operation targeting the Saudi oil tanker (NCC GHAZAL) for violating the maritime navigation ban imposed on the Saudi enemy and for refusing warning calls, using a number of ballistic missiles,” Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesman, said in… Location: Bab el-Mandeb. Source: Industry RSS: OilPrice.com. Potential impact on tanker transit, freight rates, crude supply risk premium, and LNG delivery schedules.
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