As oil soars, experts watch Red Sea tankers for clarity on Houthi blockade
Houthi attacks for now are shaping who moves Saudi crude, not whether it moves, analysts say, even as oil prices soar.
Houthi attacks for now are shaping who moves Saudi crude, not whether it moves, analysts say, even as oil prices soar.
The United States launched a new series of strikes in Iran on Friday, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels opened a second front in the conflict, attacking Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and sending oil prices skyrocketing. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Hans Grundberg warns that further confrontation risks 'deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people'.
Iran and the United States threatened to intensify attacks on Thursday after Yemen's Houthi rebels struck Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, driving Brent crude above $100 a barrel and fuelling fears of a widening regional conflict and renewed pressure on the global economy.
Duitsland haalt twee schepen terug die mogelijk hadden kunnen helpen in de Straat van Hormuz. De mijnenjager Fulda en het ondersteuningsschip Mosel varen „in de komende dagen” van de Rode Zee naar de Middellandse Zee, meldt het ministerie van Defensie.
The price of Brent crude soared after Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen claimed strikes on two Saudi tankers. President Trump warned that the U.S. would hold Iran directly responsible for further attacks by the group.
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening up a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visited personnel serving with the EU's ASPIDES and ATALANTA naval missions, receiving operational briefings and meeting troops deployed to help protect shipping routes in the Red Sea. Euronews correspondent Toby Gregory accompanied Kallas during the visit.
The US launched a sixth night of strikes on Iran. Tehran has reportedly told Yemen's Houthis to be ready to disrupt Red Sea shipping if Iranian power infrastructure is targeted. Follow DW for more.
After closing the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran on Wednesday threatened to shut additional energy export routes including the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, a major global shipping route through which Saudi Arabia exports its oil. The warning comes after the US launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran.
Het Deense scheepvaartconcern Maersk laat schepen tussen het Midden-Oosten en de Amerikaanse oostkust weer via het Suezkanaal varen. Hiermee zet de containerrederij een nieuwe stap in het herstel van de scheepvaartroutes door de Rode Zee.
The UK Maritime Trade Office said a vessel was attacked 30 nautical miles southwest of Hodeida, which is under control of the Houthi rebels. The Iran-backed group has resumed its attacks on Red Sea shipping recently.
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