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Chinese Oil Tanker U-Turns in Red Sea After Houthi Attack Threat

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 21 July 2026, 12:12 UTC By Julian Lee 1 min read
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Chinese Oil Tanker U-Turns in Red Sea After Houthi Attack Threat A very large crude carrier has made a U-turn in the southern Red Sea after warnings from Houthi rebels in Yemen that they would target ships heading to or from Saudi ports. The VLCC Xin Long Yang left the port of Yanbu on Monday, hauling about 2 million barrels of Saudi crude to China. It came to a halt before reaching the Yemeni border on Tuesday morning and was last seen heading north.

Chinese Oil Tanker U-Turns in Red Sea After Houthi Attack Threat A very large crude carrier has made a U-turn in the southern Red Sea after warnings from Houthi rebels in Yemen that they would target ships heading to or from Saudi ports. The VLCC Xin Long Yang left the port of Yanbu on Monday, hauling about 2 million barrels of Saudi crude to China. It came to a halt before reaching the Yemeni border on Tuesday morning and was last seen heading north.
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