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Two tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia turn back in the Red Sea after the Houthi blockade declaration

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 1 tied to no party.

Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude bound for Asia turned around in the Red Sea on 21 July after Yemen's Houthis announced a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera reported. With the Strait of Hormuz shut, Saudi Arabia has routed millions of barrels a day of exports to Yanbu on the Red Sea, whose ships must pass the Bab al-Mandeb, AP reported.

When
21 July 2026
Where
Red Sea, No single country
What
shipping disruption
Attribution
Not attributed. The turnarounds followed the Houthi declaration; no attack was reported.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Al Jazeera shipping reporting, 22 Jul · published 2026-07-22 00:00 UTC
  2. Corroboration ABC7 Chicago Media · Unaffiliated origin: AP reporting on Saudi export routes · published 2026-07-23 00:00 UTC

History

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The War Record, "Two tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia turn back in the Red Sea after the Houthi blockade declaration", ev-20261027-q7eg, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-q7eg/

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