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LNG tanker passes through Red Sea in first since January amid Houthi attacks
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The USS aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Red Sea on June 12, 2024. (AP/Bernat Armangue)
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel is sailing through the Red Sea after crossing the Bab al-Mandab Strait this week, shipping data shows, a rare occurrence for LNG shipments following attacks by Yemeni Houthis on ships in the area.
The Asya Energy vessel passed by Yemen through the Bab al-Mandab Strait on June 18, shiptracking data from LSEG and Kpler shows, the same week as a second ship believed to have been hit by Yemen’s Houthi militants sunk.
“Asya Energy is the first LNG tanker to sail through the Bab el Mandeb strait since January this year when LNG voyages through the Red Sea were suspended amid repeated rocket attacks,” says LSEG analyst Olumide Ajayi, adding that data shows that the ship is carrying cargo.
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