July 22, 2026 8:49 AM
Three tankers carrying Saudi crude make U-turns in Red Sea after Houthi warning
Three oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China and India made U-turns in the Red Sea on Tuesday, heading towards the Suez Canal rather than braving the Yemeni coast at the sea's mouth following a warning from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia. The changes in direction by the ships, the Xin Long Yang, the Rodos and the Amazon, suggest a second potential disruption to a major shipping route that could compound the shortfall in global energy markets caused by the closure of the Strait of Ho...