Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 24/08/202612/20 The threat has also moved north towards Yanbu. Saudi cargo diverted to avoid Bab al-Mandeb may remain inside the target zone. This makes any passage through the area hazardous for all as misidentification or perceived affiliation with Saudi Arabia can lead to an attack. 180 0
Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 24/08/202613/20 Bab al-Mandeb remains technically open. Kpler recorded 23 commodity-ship passages on Thursday, down from 34 on each of the previous two days. No VLCC or LNG carriers were among the crossing vessels. Traffic continues, but the largest exposures remain absent. 170 0
Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 24/08/202614/20 The sharpest deterioration is in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin. On 20 August, six armed men seized SIBU 1, 136 miles east of Al-Mukalla, with 20 crew aboard, and diverted her towards Somalia.apnews.comSomali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attackSomali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off Yemen, marking a resurgence in piracy. A Somali maritime security official says six armed pirates seized the Eritrean-flagged M.T. 180 0