strikeJul 21, 2026

Saudi oil tankers bound for India, China reroute after Houthi warning

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The vessels — Xin Long Yang, carrying about 2 million barrels of Saudi crude for China, and Rodos, loaded with around 700,000 barrels for India — turned around and headed towards the Suez Canal instead of continuing towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen's coast, according to shipping data cited in the report The…

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SECTIONS Saudi oil tankers bound; China reroute after Houthi warning ET OnlineBy SECTIONS Saudi oil tankers bound; China reroute after Houthi warning ET Online
The vessels — Xin Long Yang, carrying about 2 million barrels of Saudi crude for China, and Rodos, loaded with around 700,000 barrels for India — turned around and headed towards the Suez Canal instead of continuing towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen's coast, according to…

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