All crew members were safe, according to the source, who was cited by the state-run Saudi Press Agency. “The vessel ENCELIA, belonging to a Saudi company, was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, resulting in a fire at the bow of the ship. Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are supported by Iran, announced early on Thursday that they had assaulted two Saudi oil ships in the Red Sea.
Fuel and other goods prices have skyrocketed globally as a result of the Houthi attack in the Red Sea, which threatened to create a new front in the conflict. There were no indications that diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict were making headway as the Gulf standoff intensified.
According to the Houthis, they attacked the tankers Encelia and Layla in the Red Sea, setting both of them on fire. In revenge for the kingdom’s embargo of Yemen and a recent attack on the international airport in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa, they announced earlier this week that they would block Saudi-affiliated ships through the Bab El Mandeb Strait. This would be their first known strike on a ship. Bab El Mandeb, a crucial shipping chokepoint linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, is located at the southernmost point of the Arabian Peninsula. It runs through Egypt’s Suez Canal, which connects Europe and Asia.
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