Chinese tanker Xin Long Yang passes Red Sea blockade amid Houthi threats

A Chinese oil tanker, the Xin Long Yang, has successfully passed through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait in the Red Sea, despite a declared blockade by the Houthi militia. Experts suggest that Chinese tankers may be granted passage on a case-by-case basis. This development comes after the Houthi militia imposed a blockade on shipping to Saudi Arabia, leading some vessels to alter their routes to avoid the strait. The tanker Encelia was reportedly attacked in the Red Sea shortly before these events. AI

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• Bab-el-Mandeb
• China
• China COSCO Shipping
• Encelia
• Houthis
• Institute for the Study of War
• Iran
• Lloyd's List
• Red Sea
• Saudi Arabia
• Xin Long Yang
• Yanbu
• Yemen

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