Tag: Red Sea
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War in Yemen returns as Saudis try to keep it low-key
Earlier this week, speaking to the press, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he doesn’t know why oil prices are still high. Despite all the bluster, the US government can’t admit that although it has militarily subdued the Iranian regime, it still doesn’t have total control over the security situation in the Arabian Peninsula…
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The Houthis strike two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea: Brent Crude pops higher
The Houthis have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The oil tankers Layla (IMO 9336098) and Encelia (IMO 9240172) were targeted with ballistic and cruise missiles by the pro-Iranian Shiite separatist group in Yemen after the group claimed that the ships had disobeyed its blockade orders. The Houthis are trying to blockade…
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US officials accuse China of helping Houthis targeting US ships: Financial Times
US government officials have informed the Financial Times that Chang Guang Satellite Technology, a Chinese satellite company linked to the People’s Liberation Army, is assisting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen by providing satellite imagery used to target US warships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. A senior State Department official stated that the…
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The Houthis blow up a 150,000 tonnes Greek oil tanker in the Red Sea
Yesterday, the Houthis in Yemen blew up a 150,000 tonnes Greek oil tanker in the Red Sea. The Sounion was laden with oil from Iraq and was heading to Greece before it was attacked y Houthi rebels. An EU naval mission successfully evacuated 25 crew-members from the ship after it was hit four rockets and…
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Still no safe passage through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Although cargo ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait have increased in the past few weeks, there is still no safe passage through the strait. As of recently, the Houthis fired at a Greek ship that was destined for Iran and some major shipping lines are still not going through the strait. The US and…
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Maersk cancels bookings from Europe, South America, North America and West Africa
Despite recent attacks against the Houthis by the US and UK coalition in their attempt to unplug the Red Sea from the blockade, the Houthis still seem to be in full control of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait that opens to the Red Sea. The French navy is successfully guarding French ships that are moving through the…
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Macron takes the solo route in global affairs
Still obsessed with the idea that France’s interest is more served as a single-player power in world affairs, Macron has refused to join the UK’s and US’ alliance to unblock the Red Sea from the Houthis and has instead, ordered his navy to protect only French ships. Even though the major French shipping company CMA…
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The UK and the US bomb Houthi positions in Yemen and the Red Sea: RAF jets leave from Cyprus
The US and UK have bombed Houthi positions in Yemen and the Red Sea across the night with Royal Air Force fighter jets leaving from the British base in Akrotiri, Cyprus. The Houthis have blocked the Red Sea for container shipping in what is supposed to be a war that would help pressure Israel to…
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Blockage in the Red Sea
Most container ships avoided the Red Sea last week and took the long route around the Cape of Good Hope, instead as Houthi and Iranian militias threatened to block container ships heading to the Red Sea through the Gulf of Eden. The Houthis in Yemen are threatening to stop Israeli and US ships in their…