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Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb decreased after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast. Eleven commodity vessels passed through the strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz remained low over the weekend.
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