18 December 2023 at 12:29 The oil giant BP pauses all traffic in the Red Sea The oil company BP has decided to temporarily pause all transits through the Red Sea, reports Reuters. It happens after another ship was attacked on Monday. US officials confirmed that the Norwegian-owned tanker M/V Swan Atlantic was attacked in the southern Red Sea by several projectiles from a Houthi-controlled area. The situation in the Red Sea is tense after the Houthi rebels in Yemen have directed a number of attacks against ships. The US has asked several countries, including Norway, to participate in an international operation to ensure security. The Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the actions and have linked them to Israel’s warfare in the Gaza Strip.
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