bab el-Mandeb


Friday, August 7, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
News

Vessel Traffic Through Hormuz Dwindles This Week As Markets Watch Iran-Oman Talks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dwindled to 33 vessels from Monday to Thursday this week, data showed, versus 50 in the week-ago period, as

August 7, 2026
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Monday, August 3, 2026
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Energy

Saudi’s Yanbu Port Bustles as More Tankers Cross Chokepoint Dark

The key Saudi export port of Yanbu in the Red Sea appeared to have its busiest day since Houthi threats upended shipping in the region, while more ships

August 3, 2026
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Sunday, August 2, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
Shipping

Two Tankers With Saudi Oil Exit Red Sea Over Weekend

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend, while traffic in the

August 2, 2026
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Saturday, August 1, 2026
View of Bab el-Mandeb strait
Shipping

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting

August 1, 2026
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Friday, July 31, 2026
Ras Tanura Sea Island Terminal saudi aramco
Shipping

Saudi Ships Shun Red Sea Chokepoint for Rare Africa Journey

Six Saudi oil tankers are sailing away from the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint and appeared to be embarking on an unusual trip around Africa as threats from Houthi

July 31, 2026
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Yemen’s Houthis Considering Fees for Ships Sailing Through Red Sea, Sources Say
Shipping

Yemen’s Houthis Considering Fees for Ships Sailing Through Red Sea, Sources Say

Yemen's Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi

July 29, 2026
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Monday, July 27, 2026
tanker in suez canal
Shipping

Asia-Bound Tanker Exits Red Sea Via Suez as Others Risk Strait

An Asia-bound supertanker carrying Saudi oil has exited the Red Sea via the longer Suez Canal route while other vessels continue to risk the Bab el-Mandeb

July 27, 2026
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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Oil tanker on the horizon at sunset
Shipping

Two Chinese Supertankers With Saudi Oil Head to Bab el-Mandeb for Red Sea Exit

Two Chinese supertankers carrying a combined 4 million barrels of Saudi Arabian oil are exiting the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Thursday, shipping

July 23, 2026
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Satellite View of Saudi Arabia and north eastern Africa. Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, The Gulf of Suez, the Dead Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Shipping

Asian Oil Buyers in Talks to Reroute Saudi Red Sea Flows

Some Asian crude oil buyers are in talks with Saudi Aramco to potentially reroute flows around Africa after Houthi attacks on tankers in the Red Sea, according

July 23, 2026
Total Views: 606