Houthi Strikes on Saudi Oil Installations Cut Bab el-Mandeb Shipping Traffic
Vessel traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell on July 26 following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, according to shipping data from Kpler.
The strikes coincide with a Houthi naval blockade targeting Saudi Arabia, prompting a recent Asia-bound supertanker to reroute through the longer Suez Canal, a diversion that will increase tanker rates as ship owners avoid the chokepoint.
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@ajenewsBREAKING: Houthi spokesman denies Bab al-Mandab closure, says naval blockade targets Saudi Arabia only 🔴 LIVE updates:
@faytuksnetworkHouthi spokesman denies Bab al-Mandab closure, says naval blockade targets Saudi Arabia only
@ajenglishRT @AJENews: BREAKING: Houthi spokesman denies Bab al-Mandab closure, says naval blockade targets Saudi Arabia only 🔴 LIVE updates: https:…
@osint613The Houthis deny closing the Bab al-Mandab strait, saying their naval blockade targets Saudi Arabia alone. Yemeni negotiating chief Al-Salmi called it a "maritime siege" of Saudi Arabia.
@gbrew24Houthi spox clarifies that the Bab is *not*closed, that the group's actions are directed at Saudi Arabia and are in response to the Saudi air blockade of Sanaa. Important to remember that this conflict has its own drivers, even if it has a
@osint613The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait has not been closed, the head of Yemen's National Negotiating Delegation, Al-Salmi, says. He said the maritime siege of Saudi Arabia will continue until the blockade of Yemen ends, calling it a response to a 12-ye
@ajenglishBREAKING: Yemen’s Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdul Salam has denied that the group has shut down the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, stating that their naval operations are strictly limited to a targeted blockade against Saudi Arabia. 🔴
@javierblasFresh Houthi announcement, which muddles the waters a bit. Paraphrasing: No closure of the Bab el-Mandeb strait; blockade only targets "the Saudi side," but that leaves unclear whether it includes (or not) foreign vessels lifting Saudi cru
@ajenglishFor months, focus has been on the Strait of Hormuz, but Bab al-Mandab is another key Middle East chokepoint. Yemen’s Houthis have declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia there, threatening global oil and trade. Al Jazeera’s Julide Ayge
@steve_hankeThanks to Trump's war in Iran, the Houthis have blocked the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. As a result, Saudi oil tankers have been forced to exit the Red Sea via the Suez Canal. STAY LONG CRUDE OIL.
@me_observer_⚡️⭕️ Yemen: Ansarallah forces targeted 3 Saudi oil tankers in past 48 hours; 16 Saudi ships turned back since Monday with none permitted through Bab al-Mandab. Blockade remains in effect. (Al Mayadeen Breaking)
@osint613The Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese channel al-Mayadeen, citing an exclusive source, reports that the Houthis have struck 3 Saudi oil tankers over the last 48 hours. 16 Saudi vessels have been forced to turn back, and per the source, no Saudi
@steve_hankeTanker trackers show ZERO crude oil tankers have crossed the Bab al-Mandab Strait over the past three days, after averaging more than four per day earlier this month. WHEN IT COMES TO THE BAB EL-MANDEB STRAIT, THE HOUTHIS RUN THE SHOW. htt
@burggrabenhThe MoU opened an escape lane off Oman on 20 June. 167 ships ran it in 19 days. Since 9 July: 4. And even at its busiest, more ships left the Gulf than entered. 2,143 crossings of Hormuz across all commodities say this is an evacuation, no
@reutersRed Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
@ajenglishShip traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has slowed after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities and the group's announcement of a naval blockade targeting Saudi Arabia. 🔴 LIVE updates:
@reutersbizShip traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on July 26 after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed. More
@reutersShip traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on July 26 after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed https
@lrozenRT @Reuters: Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on July 26 after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea co…
@anasalhajjiThis is a good sign! It means that most or all of the refinery is shut down, and flaring activity has increased. In the event of a massive fire and significant damage, the red spots should rise sharply and then die down quickly. If the
@anasalhajjiIt looks like the video was taken from the building complex marked by the small red circle (when you zoom in, you can see the same street, buildings, parking, etc.). You can compare the size of the refinery relative to the smoke visible in
@businessAn Asia-bound supertanker carrying Saudi oil has exited the Red Sea via the longer Suez Canal route
@clashreportA major fire is still burning at Saudi Aramco's Jizan refinery more than 48 hours after Houthi ballistic missile and drone strikes overnight on 25 July. Satellite imagery and NASA thermal data confirm damage to storage tanks and pipelines
@mercoglianosTanker rates set to soar on Houthi attack fears in Red Sea Attacks on Saudi tankers and refineries by Yemen based Houthi could see owners avoiding Bab el-Mandeb Strait
@trenttelenkoRT @IranObserver0: ⚡️BREAKING: Insurance companies have Stopped Insuring ships with connections to Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea due to the H…