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Uniper to Pause Red Sea LNG Traffic

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Germany’s Uniper is pausing Red Sea LNG shipments headed for Europe and elsewhere amid ongoing Houthi rebels attacks on ships in the region, a company spokesperson told Bloomberg.

  • “Until further notice, our LNG ships will no longer be traveling through the Suez Canal,” a company spokesman said.
  • At least 8 LNG vessels have diverted away from the Red Sea and towards the Cape of Good Hope according to Kpler due to ongoing security issues.
  • Other energy firms such as BP and Equinor already announced to halt traffic in the Red Sea.

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