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strikeJul 21, 2026
Two Tankers Full of Saudi Oil Just Turned Around in the Red Sea — and the Houthis Didn't Have to Fire a Single Shot
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The Houthi Crisis? Two tankers loaded with Saudi crude reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday. Neither had been fired on. The Xin Long Yang, a very large crude carrier hauling two million barrels toward China, turned north for Suez instead of heading south through Bab el-Mandeb.
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- Andrew LathamBy Andrew Latham
The Houthi Crisis? Two tankers loaded with Saudi crude reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday. Neither had been fired on. The Xin Long Yang, a very large crude carrier hauling two million barrels toward China, turned north for Suez instead of heading south through Bab el-Mande…
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