Tanker traffic at Yanbu port drops by more than a third
By The BriefBrief
Tanker traffic at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia’s main Red Sea oil terminal, has fallen by more than a third since Yemen’s Houthis announced a blockade of Saudi vessels through the Bab al-Mandeb strait on July 20. The decline is reported by Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
WHO:Lloyd’s List Intelligence
WHAT:Tanker traffic at Yanbu port fell by more than a third.
WHEN:Jul 20, 2026
WHERE:Saudi Arabia
WHY:The decline followed Yemen’s Houthis announcing a blockade of Saudi vessels through the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
