2 tankers carrying Saudi oil reverse course in Red Sea after Houthi threat, amid widening U.S.-Iran war
- WorldTwo oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through two of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.
- ready to act if Houthis shut down strait leading to Indian OceanThomson Reuters · Posted: Jul 21, 2026 7:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoPeople walk past a mural in Tehran on Tuesday.
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- WorldTwo oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through two of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.
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- ready to act if Houthis shut down strait leading to Indian OceanThomson Reuters · Posted: Jul 21, 2026 7:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoPeople walk past a mural in Tehran on Tuesday.
Sources: CBC, Al Jazeera