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Tankers Sail Through Red Sea Despite Houthi Blockade
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Increasing safety concerns in the Red Sea have led vessels to reverse course, disrupting planned shipping routes to India, China, and beyond.
- At least three oil tankers have been attacked in the Red Sea this week, including an incident reported late Friday, raising fears of a potential blockade.
- A successful blockade could further damage global trade, already strained by the ongoing Middle East conflict and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Saudi Arabia has been rerouting millions of barrels of oil daily through a pipeline from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, with much of this oil passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait near Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.
