Commodities
China-Bound Oil Tanker Hit by Houthi Missile in Red Sea, US Says
- Vessel last docked in Russia and resumed course, Centcom says
- Houthis have been attacking ships in response to Israel’s war
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A China-bound oil tanker in the Red Sea was struck and temporarily disabled by a ballistic anti-ship missile fired by Houthi militants, the US Central Command said.
The strike Saturday on the Greek-owned M/T Wind caused flooding that knocked out its propulsion and steering, which the crew restored without help from a coalition vessel that responded to a distress call. The Wind, which most recently docked in Russia, resumed its course under its own power, Centcom said in a statement. No casualties were reported.