Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude oil for China and India reversed course in the Red Sea following threats by Yemen’s Houthi movement to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, according to shipping data.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Web Desk: The vessels, which had departed from Saudi ports, are now heading toward Egypt’s Gulf of Suez after making a U-turn in the Red Sea, shipping data showed.
The development comes a day after Yemen’s Houthi-led Ansar Allah movement warned of a potential maritime blockade targeting Saudi shipping, raising fresh concerns over the security of one of the world’s busiest energy trade routes.
