Reuters: 5 oil tankers changed course and 3 turned back from Bab al-Mandab

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Reuters, citing shipping data:

Five oil tankers changed course in the Red Sea yesterday, Wednesday, to avoid the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Three oil-laden tankers bound for China and India turned back from Bab al-Mandab on Tuesday.

Reuters, citing a maritime security source:

An oil tanker issued a distress call after being hit by a missile attack in the Red Sea on Wednesday evening.

Reuters, citing US officials:

Houthi threats to impose a blockade at Bab al-Mandab could expand the scope of the war and strain the US military.