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LNG: LNG Ship Headed To Red Sea

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An LNG ship loaded with fuel is heading to the Red Sea, in a sign of easing tensions, Bloomberg reports.
• The Salalah LNG vessel is currently heading toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
• LNG vessels have essentially halted all transport via this route since Jan. 2024. It has been months since the last LNG vessel travelled through the Red Sea.
• The Iran-backed Houthis promised to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea, except those flagged in Israel, following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal on Jan. 19.

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An LNG ship loaded with fuel is heading to the Red Sea, in a sign of easing tensions, Bloomberg reports.
• The Salalah LNG vessel is currently heading toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
• LNG vessels have essentially halted all transport via this route since Jan. 2024. It has been months since the last LNG vessel travelled through the Red Sea.
• The Iran-backed Houthis promised to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea, except those flagged in Israel, following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal on Jan. 19.