Oil tankers detention costs 10 bln dollars: Houthis

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2021-01-03 | Since 2 Day

Hodeida seaport

Sana'a (Debriefer) - Economic sector in Houthi-held Yemeni areas inflicted losses of more than US$ 10 billion, the group-appointed director of the Yemeni Petroleum Company (YPC) said, due to Saudi-led coalition's detaining of oil tankers.
"Piracy against oil tankers caused halt of more than 50 percent of operational capacities of service, industrial and commercial sectors, leaving huge economic losses," Ammar al-Adhroei added in remarks carried by Sana'a-based Saba.
The Arab coalition detains 9 oil tankers in Jizan, one of which has been detained for 9 months, he said noting that the vessels were fined US$ 6 million in demurrage.
The coalition intends to affect economy and increase prices and people's sufferings, the Houthi official claimed.
He called on the UN to stop the "aggression countries' arbitrary practices in continually denying oil tankers access to Hodeida seaport."
Yemen has been racked by an armed conflict that broke out after the Iranian-backed Houthis ousted the internationally-recognized government late in 2014.
The conflict escalated after a Saudi-led coalition intervened militarily in the country in March 2015 to reinstate the government of President Hadi.
Yemen conflict has triggered what the UN calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with most of the population in need for a type of humanitarian aid and immediate protection.


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