[Houthi Forces Attack Three Saudi Oil Tankers in 48 Hours, Reducing Bab-el-Mandeb Strait Traffic to Multi-Month Low] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on July 27, data released by shipping tracking agency Kpler on Monday showed that after Yemen's Houthi forces attacked Saudi oil facilities along the Red Sea coast, vessel traffic through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait decreased on Sunday. Meanwhile, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at low levels throughout the weekend. The data revealed that only 11 bulk commodity vessels passed through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait on Sunday, marking the lowest level in several months. On July 26, Yemen's Houthi forces claimed that the group had attacked three Saudi oil tankers within the past 48 hours and continued to enforce maritime embargo measures against vessels linked to Saudi Arabia. On Saturday, the Houthis struck facilities of Saudi Aramco, the Saudi state oil company, located in Jizan and Yanbu. This action was in response to Saudi airstrikes on Hodeidah City, Hodeidah Port, and Kamaran Island.
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