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2026-08-06 Arabia

Houthis claim hitting two Saudi oil tankers in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, more Saudi tankers divert around Africa in response

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-08-06 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [425 views ] Top
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1 Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say

Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-06 09:35|| 2026-08-06 09:35|| Front Page Top

2 Going to be a moot point soon enough. The Gulf countries are already working on ways to avoid shipping oil through the Strait of Hormuz

Posted by Chantry 2026-08-06 17:35|| 2026-08-06 17:35|| Front Page Top

3 And it looks like just about everyone is seeing how them might get more oil to market since the demand is there. That might be part of the reason President Trump is dragging his feet on finishing the thing.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-08-06 21:57|| 2026-08-06 21:57|| Front Page Top

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