Yemen’s Houthi group said late Wednesday that it hit an American warship and forced two American commercial vessels to retreat after clashes with its forces in the Gulf of Aden and Bab el-Mandab Strait. “In solidarity with the Palestinian people and in response to the American-British aggression on our country, clashes occurred with a number of American destroyers and warships in the
Qatar Energy announced on Wednesday that the attacks in the Red Sea “may affect” the scheduling of liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments, in contrast to production, which it assured was “continuing without interruption.” In a statement, the company said: “While the ongoing developments in the Red Sea area may impact the scheduling of some deliveries as they take alternative routes, LNG shipments from Qatar are being managed with our valued buyers.”
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A total of 17 out of the 27 Chinese containerships still active in Red Sea transits are involved in calling at Russian ports. Many were deployed from other trades following the latest flare-up in the Israel-Palestine conflict