Saudi Arabia shifts to Suez as Houthis drive Bab Al Mandeb oil exports to near zero
The National · 26 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia shifts to Suez as Houthis drive Bab Al Mandeb oil exports to near zero

Saudi Arabia has loaded no crude for export via the Bab Al Mandeb strait from its west coast since the Houthis declared a maritime embargo on Saudi shipping. Crude oil supply to Asian buyers is instead moving through the Suez Canal, where exports rose 106 per cent for the week of the embargo announc


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