Amidst the ongoing geopolitical tensions, Russia has maintained its shipping activities through the Suez Strait without interference from the Houthis, while BP has ceased using the route, opting to sail around Africa instead. The Red Sea has experienced a significant increase in oil tankers, particularly those carrying Russian crude, which market analysts believe the Houthis are unlikely to attack. Katona from Kpler, a market intelligence firm, stated that the Houthis have shown precision by not targeting tankers from non-western countries, including those from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Russia. Yemen's Houthis have also avoided hitting Gulf neighbors' oil infrastructure, focusing instead on Israeli-linked vessels, which has helped stabilize oil prices. Yemen has granted passage only to tankers carrying Russian oil, highlighting a potential Iran-Russia cooperation. The volume of road transport as part of the One Belt and One Road project has surged, with more goods being transported through Russia or Iran, following the effective closure of the Red Sea to shipping due to Houthi attacks. Tankers from Russia and Arab nations continue to navigate the Red Sea unimpeded, showcasing Yemen's sophisticated ability to target specific vessels. Meanwhile, an Equinor ASA oil tanker carrying about a million barrels of U.S. crude was forced to retreat and perform a rare maneuver in the Red Sea amid Houthi attacks. This incident occurred despite the recent announcement of 'Operation Prosperity Guardian' in the Red Sea, which has seen no Houthi attacks since its commencement.
It has to be noted that since "Operation Prosperity Guardian" in the Red Sea was announced a few days ago, there haven't been any Houthi attacks. ===================== An oil tanker hired by Norway’s Equinor ASA that came to a halt in the Red Sea six days ago has performed a… https://t.co/9ZWDlea3As
🚨HOUTHIS ATTACK: OIL TANKER CARRYING U.S. OIL FORCED TO RETREAT Equinor oil tanker hauling about a million barrels of U.S. Crude Oil was forced to make a U-TURN in the middle of the Red Sea amid Houthi attacks. The maneuver, rare for a vessel of its size and cargo,… https://t.co/DTRlV4eUOC https://t.co/cOIascQU0J
An oil tanker hired by Norway’s Equinor that came to a halt in the Red Sea six days ago is now sailing back toward the Suez Canal https://t.co/npDJG3UKtq
Tankers carrying oil from Russia and Arab nations are moving unimpeded through the Red Sea as experts say Yemen has shown a 'sophisticated ability' to only pinpoint ships linked to Israel. @anasalhajji @chigrl #energy #geopolitics #RedSea #Velsig https://t.co/YRnJyOd8UD
The volume of road transport within the framework of the One Belt and One Road project has increased significantly More products are sent through Russia or Iran by trains and trucks. 🇾🇪 This happened after the actual closure of the Red Sea to shipping due to Houthi attacks. And… https://t.co/LvkmW9d5YZ
This is very peculiar. It demonstrates Iran-Russia cooperation. Yemen's Houthis don't target tankers loaded with oil from Russia, Saudi Arabia and UAE for some reason. Their passage via Red Sea has increased. https://t.co/rMIIQtdLNf
Yemen grants freedom of passage only to tankers carrying Russian oil across the Red Sea to the Suez Canal. https://t.co/72p4Gkfte1
Yemen’s Houthis have refrained from targeting their Gulf neighbours oil infrastructure even as they look to bomb Israeli linked vessels. Analysts say that’s keeping oil prices in check https://t.co/bjcefYDFIU
The Houthis have been tremendously precise in not hitting non-western oil tankers,” Katona, at Kpler, told MEE. “There are a lot of Saudi, Iraqi and Russian tankers in the Red Sea and the Houthis haven’t hit a single one” https://t.co/ZyqPsAoeWJ
The Red Sea has seen a huge upswing in oil tankers traversing its waterway, but many of them are carrying Russian crude that market analysts predict the Houthis won’t attack https://t.co/ACWDcKeTot
🇷🇺🇾🇪‼️🚨 Russia continues to use the Suez Strait for shipping, without the interference of the Houthis. While BP completely stopped its usage and now sails around Africa. Let’s see how the situation develops further. PS: This is Baku news. https://t.co/xMs1XiuCML