Saudi's Yanbu port sees busy days despite Houthi threats; crude transits as oil tankers go dark
Saudi Arabia's key Red Sea export terminal at Yanbu appeared to witness its busiest day since Houthi threats disrupted regional shipping, while additional vessels continued transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait with their tracking systems switched off.
While some tankers, including those carrying Russian crude, continue to transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait with their tracking systems active, the Houthi threat has compelled a number of Saudi crude shipments to take alternative routes. Some vessels are now sailing around Africa, while Saudi Arabia has redirected part of its Asia-bound exports from the Red Sea to Egypt's Sidi Kerir terminal on the Mediterranean coast.
While some tankers, including those carrying Russian crude, continue to transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait with their tracking systems active, the Houthi threat has compelled a number of Saudi crude shipments to take alternative routes. Some vessels are now sailing around Africa, while Saudi Arabia has redirected part of its Asia-bound exports from the Red Sea to Egypt's Sidi Kerir terminal on the Mediterranean coast.
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