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Red Sea crisis Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) and the Yemeni crisis Map of Houthi activity near the Yemeni coast: Houthi-controlled Yemen (SPC) Government of Yemen (PLC) Houthi attacks (red) and hijackings (blue) Date 19 October 2023 – present (1 year and 2 months) Location Red Sea, Gulf of Aden (esp. Bab-el-Mandeb), Arabian Sea ...
The Red Sea issue that we're facing right now is a little more localized,” barring a wider conflict in the Middle East, he said. Oil prices have yet to face serious consequences—but that could ...
August 2024 oil spill caused by attacks on the tanker Sounion; Location: Red Sea, "77 nautical miles to the West of Al Hudaydah": Coordinates: 1]: Date: 22 August 2024: Cause; Cause: Destruction of the oil tanker Sounion by Houthi militants: Operator: Delta Tankers: Spill characteristics; Volume: Up to 150,000 tons (~1 million barrels) of petroleum: The attacks on the MT Sounion refers to ...
Maersk has imposed a 48-hour delay on its vessels moving through the Red Sea, following an attack on one of its merchant ships by Iranian-backed Houthi fighters based in Yemen.
DUBAI/ATHENS (Reuters) -A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental hazard, the EU's ...
Houthi attacks on international shipping vessels in the Red Sea were deemed by some as international piracy, [17] [18] drawing a military response from a number of countries. In January 2024, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2722 , condemning the Houthi attacks and affirming freedom of navigation . [ 19 ]
The operation aims to ensure both the freedom of navigation and the safety of maritime traffic in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden. [1] Following the start of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, multiple civilian container and freight ships were attacked and hijacked in the Gulf of Aden by Houthi forces. [27]
Commercial ships face increasing dangers at sea after armed groups have attacked and seized vessels in waters around the Red Sea and off the coast of Yemen, adding to perils for seafarers ...