Houthi militia warnings are causing tankers to change course in the Red Sea. Two vessels altered their destinations to the Suez Canal after the blockade declaration. European Union naval forces advised ships to avoid voyages through the Red Sea. This situation raises concerns for global energy supplies and international trade routes. Tanker activity is affected as ships await further instructions and reassess risks.

The move could increase pressure on already-strained global energy markets.

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…

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 Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on Monday. This action escalates regional conflict and impacts global energy markets significantly. The Red Sea…

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…

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

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...

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…

A Chinese oil tanker reversed course in the Red Sea after Houthi threats. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30 at 21.5% YES.

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

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…

Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude for India and China changed course. Houthi militia warned shipping companies against loading or unloading cargo at Saudi ports. This…

ALBAWABA- Two Saudi crude oil tankers changed course on Tuesday and headed toward the Suez Canal after the Houthi movement announced a maritime blockade

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

Saudi tankers reroute via Cape of Good Hope due to Houthi blockade threats. WTI reaching $110 in July 2026 at 1.8% YES.

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…

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