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Two Tankers Carrying Saudi Crude Make U-turns in Red Sea After Houthi Warning

21 JUL 2026 · 1559Z

Two 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.

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Indexed Jul 21, 15:59 UTC · gCaptain

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