Saudi Arabia is rerouting crude through Egypt's Sidi Kerir port as a Houthi blockade threat keeps tankers away from the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Dozens of vessels navigate the Bab el-Mandeb Strait despite Houthi rebel threats. Growing uncertainty forces ships to alter courses and execute U-turns. Recent attacks on oil…

Attacks on vessels have forced the kingdom to seek longer, costlier routes to Asian buyers

Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb declined significantly on Sunday. This occurred after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast. Meanwhile,…