A Hong Kong-flagged supertanker bound for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu has U-turned just before reaching the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, where recent attacks were launched by the Houthis as part of a blockade on ships linked to the kingdom.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-25/chinese-supertanker-u-turns-to-shun-red-sea-amid-houthi-blockade)