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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Saudi oil tankers bound for India, China reroute after Houthi warning

Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude for India and China changed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia warned shipping companies against loading or unloading cargo at Saudi ports, Reuters reported.

The vessels — Xin Long Yang, carrying about 2 million barrels of Saudi crude for China, and Rodos, loaded with around 700,000 barrels for India — turned around and headed towards the Suez Canal instead of continuing towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen's coast, according to shipping data cited in the report

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