Warning to shipping companies, on top of Iran’s chokehold on strait of Hormuz, may severely affect Saudi oil exports

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent…

Satellite view of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a vital trade route linking the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Suez Canal, and Mediterranean.Gallo Images | Orbital Horizon |…

By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas AlashrayDUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi…

The Houthis said their decision to declare a maritime embargo was in response to what they called “an unjust and oppressive siege” imposed on Yemen by the Saudis.

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia

Houthis declare a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over oil exports. Successful shipping attacks by July 31, 2026, at 45% YES.

After the Strait of Hormuz disruptions, a fresh threat to the world's oil supply has emerged with the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen announcing a maritime blockade against…

Houthis impose maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over oil supply. Successful targeting of shipping by July 31 at 48.5% YES.

The Iran-backed group said the maritime embargo on the Gulf's biggest crude exporter would be effective immediately.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it will respond to the Houthis' threats to ships with "force".

The blockade, which puts at risk the flow of millions of barrels of oil, is in response to what Houthis say is Saudi Arabia’s siege of Yemeni capital, Sana’a. | World News

CAIRO — Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blo...

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Shipping companies should not load or discharge cargo at Saudi Arabian ports and such activity may result in being targeted "in any location" by…

Houthi rebels block Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. Targeting shipping by July 31 at 49.5% YES; by August 31 at 62.5% YES.

The Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global…

LONDON — Shipping companies should not load or discharge cargo at Saudi Arabian ports and such activity may result in being targeted "in any locati...

A successful effort to shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would strike at one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes

The Houthi militia reportedly emailed multiple shipping companies on Tuesday, warning them of the consequences of visiting Saudi ports.

Houthi threats, Iranian strikes and a Hormuz standstill send oil surging as the US-Iran conflict enters its 10th day.

Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026, sending tankers into U-turns and threatening oil prices above $100