Two Chinese-owned supertankers carrying Saudi Arabian oil reportedly bypassed a Red Sea blockade imposed by Yemen's Houthi rebels, exiting via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The vessels, Xin Long Yang and Cosnew Lake, were chartered by Unipec, the trading arm of China's Sinopec, and had loaded crude oil from Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port earlier in the week. The Houthi blockade has exacerbated global energy supply concerns, especially as tensions between the U.S. and Iran have led to reduced shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz. Other vessels chartered by Unipec delayed their progress toward the Bab el-Mandeb, suggesting caution amid ongoing threats. Meanwhile, the Houthi group claimed to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, though reports indicate the crews were unharmed.
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