Yemen’s Houthi rebels are warning shipping companies that their tankers risk being attacked if they use Saudi Arabian ports. This comes after the Houthis announced the closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi ships in retaliation for the kingdom’s blockade on Yemen. Two oil tankers that were reportedly loaded with Saudi crude oil en route to China and India on Tuesday were forced to divert toward the Suez Canal.
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