--- title: "Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities" description: "Most outlets led with the decline in Red Sea shipping traffic following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil installations, noting the impact on global energy flows. The Business Recorder and Aaj News (English) both included the detail about traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remaining low. Dunya News and Daily Times framed the disruption as raising supply concerns, with Daily Times emphasizing the drop to a multi-month low in Bab el-Mandeb traffic." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/403-red-sea-shipping-slows-after-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-oil site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities world · updated 29 Jul 2026, 3:07 AM PKT · 27–29 Jul 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > All outlets reported slowed shipping traffic in the Red Sea following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil installations. Business Recorder and Aaj News included the mention of Singapore and provided slightly more detailed data on traffic through Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz. Dunya News highlighted the disruption to crude flows and supply concerns. Daily Times emphasized the drop to a multi-month low in Bab el-Mandeb traffic and the resulting global energy concerns. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 29 Jul 2026 — Pakistan-bound crude tanker among ships transiting Bab el-Mandeb despite Houthi attacks (1 outlet) - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan-bound crude tanker among ships transiting Bab el-Mandeb despite Houthi attacks](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2652686/pakistan) · 29 Jul 2026, 3:07 AM PKT > SINGAPORE: Thirty-nine commodity ships passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, the highest number since July 19, while five transited on ​Wednesday, preliminary shipping data showed, with only a few transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Two of the five ships exiting the Bab el-Mandeb on July 29 were carrying crude oil, including very large crude carrier (VLCC) Sophia and the Afra... ### 27 Jul 2026 — Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with the decline in Red Sea shipping traffic following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil installations, noting the impact on global energy flows. The Business Recorder and Aaj News (English) both included the detail about traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remaining low. Dunya News and Daily Times framed the disruption as raising supply concerns, with Daily Times emphasizing the drop to a multi-month low in Bab el-Mandeb traffic. - **Daily Times** — [Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1529035/red-sea-shipping-slows-after-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-oil-facilities/) · 27 Jul 2026, 10:55 AM PKT > Shipping traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell to its lowest level in months after Yemen’s Houthi movement launched attacks on Saudi oil installations, raising fresh concerns over disruptions to global energy supplies and regional maritime trade. Read More: Houthi hit Saudi oil tankers as US-Iran conflict intensifies According to shipping data from Kpler, only 11 commodity […] - **Dunya News** — [Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/964832-red-sea-shipping-slows-after-houthi-attack-on-saudi-arabia-data-shows) · 27 Jul 2026, 10:42 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Shipping traffic through Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz remained low after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites, disrupting crude flows and raising supply concerns. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330465288/red-sea-shipping-slows-after-houthi-attack-on-saudi-arabia-data-shows) · 27 Jul 2026, 10:12 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > Ship traffic through Bab El Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil ‌installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday. Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab El Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months, the data showed. Red Sea traffic has ​been disru... - **Business Recorder** — [Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40431962/red-sea-shipping-slows-after-houthi-attack-on-saudi-arabia-data-shows) · 27 Jul 2026, 8:20 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > SINGAPORE: Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil ‌installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday. Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months, the data showed. Red Sea traffic has ... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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