伊朗支持的胡塞武装周一宣布对沙特实施"海上禁运"后，至少7艘油轮在也门附近改变了航向 [1]。船舶追踪数据显示，这些油轮原本计划前往或离开沙特港口，但在禁运公布后做出了急剧转向 [1]。
由于全球约15%的海上贸易经过红海 [1]，胡塞武装的这一举动可能导致全球能源价格上升。沙特已在应对这一威胁，目前将超过70%的原油出口从波斯湾转向红海港口亚姆博 [1]。最近几周从亚姆博港运出约400万桶/天，而一年前仅约97.3万桶/天 [1]。
欧盟海军部队Aspides建议"与以色列、美国或沙特利益相关的商船避免通过红海和亚丁湾" [1]。
胡塞武装此前曾在2023年10月加沙战争爆发后攻击红海和亚丁湾的商船，造成4艘船沉没、1艘被扣押、9名船员丧生 [1]。
At least seven tankers have abruptly changed course near Yemen following an announcement by Iran-backed Houthi forces on Monday of a "maritime blockade" targeting Saudi Arabia [1]. Ship-tracking data reveals that these vessels, which were originally headed toward or departing from Saudi ports, altered their routes immediately after the blockade declaration [1].
The Red Sea, through which approximately 15% of global maritime trade passes, now faces potential disruption from the Houthi restrictions [1]. The blockade threatens to push up energy prices worldwide [1].
Saudi Arabia has been redirecting over 70% of its crude oil exports away from the Persian Gulf toward the Red Sea port of Yanbu [1]. Recent shipments from Yanbu have reached approximately 4 million barrels per day, a dramatic increase from roughly 973,000 barrels per day a year ago [1].
The European Union naval operation Aspides has advised commercial vessels with ties to Israel, the United States, or Saudi Arabia to avoid transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden [1]. This advisory comes amid a pattern of Houthi attacks on shipping in the region. Since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023, the militant group has targeted merchant vessels in these waters, resulting in four ships sunk, one seized, and nine sailors killed [1].