Sources told Refinitiv that Yemen’s Houthi movement is considering levying fees on commercial vessels transiting the southern Red Sea. The group, which on July 20 announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, has expanded attacks beyond the Gulf to include tankers carrying global energy and other goods. Sources said it is studying fees on most ships passing the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait but has not set an implementation date; the Houthi media office did not respond. Sources added the move aims to no

Sources told Refinitiv that Yemen’s Houthi movement is considering levying fees on commercial vessels transiting the southern Red Sea. The group, which on July 20 announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, has expanded attacks beyond the Gulf to include tankers carrying global energy and other goods. Sources said it is studying fees on most ships passing the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait but has not set an implementation date; the Houthi media office did not respond. Sources added the move aims to normalize levy practices on international waterways and increase pressure on the United States.