Unknown Projectile Strikes Tanker Off Saudi Arabia's Yanbu

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off Saudi Arabia's port city of Yanbu, leading to a fire on the vessel's main deck. The UKMTO reported that all crew members were safe and accounted for with no environmental impact.

Yanbu is Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea oil port, where millions of barrels a day are loaded. This has become the primary route out for Saudi oil, skirting the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded by Iran.

The UKMTO said that shipping from Yanbu has faced disruption since Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea last month.