Houthi attacks have disrupted Saudi oil exports, forcing crude to be rerouted through the Red Sea terminal at Yanbu.

The entities involved

• Hormuz →

  city in Hormozgan Province, Iran

  • USS Spruance fired missiles at Iran while enforcing a naval blockade near Hormuz.Sun 22:11
  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened commercial shipping and directed strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.Sun 21:26
• Yemen →

  country in West Asia

  • Houthis attacked Aden airport and palace, launched a missile strike in Shabwa, and are fighting the Yemeni government, prompting a Saudi response.Sun 18:51
  • Iran supports Houthi rebels in Yemen, while Saudi Arabia targets airports and Houthis capture strategic islands in the Red Sea.Sun 17:52
• Yanbu →

  place in Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Saudi crude loadings have been halted at Hormuz due to ongoing threats from Houthi operations in the Red Sea and naval attacks reported by Reuters.Sep 8
• The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial chokepoint handling nearly 20% of global oil trade, amid regional tensions involving Iran and Israel.Jun 20
• Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz as geopolitical risks in the Middle East affect oil prices, with Iraq ready to resume production.Jun 19
• The US conducted a military strike on a school in Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global trade.Oct 10
• A confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz involving Donald Trump and Brent caused oil prices to drop sharply.Jun 7