Houthis Expand Yemeni Blockade of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Oil Exports

The Houthi-controlled authorities in Yemen are planning to expand their military pressure on Saudi Arabia. According to a military source familiar with the situation, as reported by Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar, the Houthis intend to broaden the blockade in the Red Sea to cover all foreign vessels cooperating with Saudi Arabia.

The source also mentioned that the Houthis plan to carry out a series of 'military operations' aimed at undermining the Saudi economy and completely halting oil shipments from the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Oil-loading terminals have been added to the Houthis' list of potential targets, according to the source.

The blockade is expected to block oil-export routes using large tankers from Yanbu until Riyadh 'meets Yemen's legitimate demands.'