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Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat
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Oil tankers are rerouting away from the Red Sea following a maritime embargo threat issued by the Houthi group against Saudi Arabia. This disruption threatens to increase global oil prices and further complicate trade routes already strained by regional conflicts.
By Thomas Copeland and Joshua Cheetham BBC Verify Published 22 July 2026 At least seven oil tankers have made U-turns close to Yemen since the Iran-linked Houthi group announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia on Monday, ship-tracking data shows.
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