The National · 20 Jul 2026
Saudi oil loadings drop by 36% as Houthi threats disrupt Bab Al Mandeb passage
Crude loadings through the Bab Al Mandeb strait plunged 36 per cent in two weeks, Kpler data shows, as Yemen’s Houthis revive shipping threats after imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. Weekly crude loadings from Saudi Arabia's Red Sea terminals – from its west coast ports and onwards t
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