Trafigura Tanker Carrying Russian Fuel Struck by Houthis
- Trading company says vessel was carrying Russian-origin naptha
- Earlier, missiles exploded near tanker carrying Russian oil
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A tanker operated on behalf of trading giant Trafigura Group that was carrying a cargo of Russian fuel was struck by a missile as it left the Red Sea, in the most significant attack yet by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on an oil-carrying vessel.
“Firefighting equipment on board is being deployed to suppress and control the fire caused in one cargo tank on the starboard side,” a Trafigura spokesperson said Friday in a statement. “We remain in contact with the vessel and are monitoring the situation carefully. Military ships in the region are underway to provide assistance.”