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Shipping Traffic Slows in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb After Houthi Attacks on Saudi Tankers

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has plunged, with just three vessels crossing the key waterways, following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers and ongoing regional disruptions.

5 Aug, 01:21 — 6 Aug, 07:34
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NYTMostly Factual23h ago

Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strike on Saudi Tanker

Saudi Arabia has not commented on the claim by the Houthis, who are backed by Iran and have vowed to close “all access routes” to Saudi oil shipments.

By Euan Ward and Ismaeel Naar

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bloombergHigh1d ago

Yemen’s Houthis Say They’ll Target Tankers in Northern Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi militant group said it would attack Saudi oil tankers in the northern Red Sea, a potential fresh escalation in its attacks on shipping.

By Alex Longley and Omar Tamo

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cnbcMostly Factual1d ago

Oil prices move higher after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claim Saudi tanker strike

Crude prices rose Wednesday after Yemen's Houthis claimed they had struck a Saudi Arabian oil tanker in the Red Sea.

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YahooMostly Factual1d ago

Oil prices rebound after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

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national-postMostly Factual1d ago

‘A chance’ for Hormuz deal ‘today or tomorrow,’ U.S. official says, as Indian ship sinks in Red Sea

Underlining the volatile situation, a crew member was listed missing Tuesday on a merchant ship attacked in Hormuz, while another ship was sunk in a Red Sea attack

By AFP

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual1d ago

Who are Houthis? The group Yemen blamed for attack on Indian-flagged ship in Red Sea

In a statement, Yemen's ministry of foreign affairs condemned the “Houthi terrorist attack” on the Indian merchant vessel.

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual4h ago

Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb plunged on Wednesday, with just three vessels crossing the key waterways as Houthi attacks and the Iran war disrupted regional trade.

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cyprus-mail17h ago

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday they had launched a missile attack on a Saudi oil tanker off the coast of the kingdom’s Red Sea port city of Yanbu and another missile attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. There was no confirmation from Saudi Arabia on either incident. The Houthis’ military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, did not say when the […]

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seeking-alphaMixed21h ago

Crude oil prices ease losses after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

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express-tribuneMostly Factual1d ago

Oil prices rebound after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

Brent crude futures up $1.07, at $80.43 a barrel, US West Texas Intermediate futures up 45 cents, to $76.22

By Reuters

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zerohedgeLow21h ago

WTI Maintains Losses After Another SPR Drain, Distillate Stocks At 30-Year Seasonal Lows

WTI Maintains Losses After Another SPR Drain, Distillate Stocks At 30-Year Seasonal Lows Oil prices have roller-coastered overnight - higher on new Houthie attacks in the Red Sea and now lower on reports that a draft deal approval in imminent. Up... A Houthi military spokesperson said the group would escalate attacks on Saudi vessels in the northern Red Sea — the latest workaround for the kingdom’s exports to avoid the perilous Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen’s coast to the south...

By Tyler Durden

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Daily SabahMixed1d ago

Yemen's Houthis reportedly strike Saudi tanker transiting Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed Wednesday that they struck a Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu in the Red Sea, continuing their maritime blockade of the kingdom. This was the ei...

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Tehran TimesLow18h ago

Yemen strikes Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea

Yemen’s Ansarullah movement announced on Wednesday that it struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafaa with several ballistic missiles in the northern Red Sea off the coast of Yanbu.

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copenhagen-postMostly Factual1d ago

Yemen Houthis report missile attack on Saudi tanker - The Copenhagen Post

Yemen Houthis report missile attack on Saudi tanker  The Copenhagen Post

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national-post5 Aug, 01:21First to report

‘A chance’ for Hormuz deal ‘today or tomorrow,’ U.S. official says, as Indian ship sinks in Red Sea

3h later
express-tribune5 Aug, 04:46

Oil prices rebound after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

hindustan-times5 Aug, 05:44

Who are Houthis? The group Yemen blamed for attack on Indian-flagged ship in Red Sea

2h later
iefimerida5 Aug, 07:37

Οι Χούθι λένε ότι χτύπησαν σαουδαραβικό τάνκερ στην Ερυθρά Θάλασσα -Φόβοι για νέα κρίση στις εξαγωγές πετρελαίου

berlingske5 Aug, 07:42

Houthier i Yemen melder om missilangreb på saudisk tankskib

ruv5 Aug, 08:11

Hútar ráðast á sádiarabískt olíuflutningaskip

bloomberg5 Aug, 08:19

Yemen’s Houthis Say They’ll Target Tankers in Northern Red Sea

la-vanguardia5 Aug, 08:24

Los hutíes reivindican un nuevo ataque contra un petrolero saudí en el mar Rojo

aftonbladet5 Aug, 08:30

Jemen: Attack mot oljetanker i Röda havet

balkan-web5 Aug, 08:40

Vijon bllokada detare/ Huthët godasin me raketa një cisternë nafte saudite në Detin e Kuq

digi245 Aug, 08:59

„Blocadă pentru blocadă”. Războiul dintre SUA și Iran se mută în Marea Roșie: rebelii susținuți de Teheran au atacat un petrolier

delfi-lt5 Aug, 09:08

Husiai smogė Saudo Arabijos tanklaiviui Raudonojoje jūroje

aktuality-sk5 Aug, 09:12

Jemenskí povstalci sa chvália útokom na ďalší saudský tanker v Červenom mori

avgi5 Aug, 09:30

Τραμπ: Το Ορμούζ θα ανοίξει σύντομα ή το Ιράν θα υποστεί πολύ δυνατά πλήγματα

cnbc5 Aug, 09:53

Oil prices move higher after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claim Saudi tanker strike

copenhagen-post5 Aug, 09:58

Yemen Houthis report missile attack on Saudi tanker - The Copenhagen Post

Daily Sabah5 Aug, 10:14

Yemen's Houthis reportedly strike Saudi tanker transiting Red Sea

Yahoo5 Aug, 10:30

Oil prices rebound after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

2h later
NYT5 Aug, 12:02

Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strike on Saudi Tanker

2h later
seeking-alpha5 Aug, 14:24

Crude oil prices ease losses after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

zerohedge5 Aug, 14:38

WTI Maintains Losses After Another SPR Drain, Distillate Stocks At 30-Year Seasonal Lows

3h later
Tehran Times5 Aug, 17:09

Yemen strikes Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea

2h later
cyprus-mail5 Aug, 18:47

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

naftemporiki5 Aug, 18:52

Οι Χούθι έπληξαν και δεύτερο σαουδαραβικό δεξαμενόπλοιο στον Κόλπο του Άντεν

le-figaro5 Aug, 19:04

Les Houthis disent avoir attaqué un nouveau pétrolier en mer Rouge

12h later
jerusalem-post6 Aug, 07:34Latest update

Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker