Unexpected blow to Russian oil trade. The tanker caught fire

A successful missile attack took place in the Gulf of Aden on the Marlin Luanda tanker as it left the Red Sea on Friday (January 26) evening. said a spokesperson for Trafigura The explosion caused a fire in a tank on the starboard side. It was not just Friday's attack.

Bloomberg reports that the British vessel was carrying Russian oil. However, this does not mean breaking the taboos, which was imposed on trade with Russia for its attack on Ukraine. Trafigura ensures that the products are procured in accordance with the regulations set by the G7 countries.

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“The fact that the target vessel was carrying crude oil from Russia will worry Moscow” – writes Bloomberg. After Europe ditched Russian oil after the Kremlin's attack on Ukraine, the company notes that “a huge amount of Russian crude now flows through the Red Sea to Asian customers.”

The company says the attacks are pushing up oil prices on Western stock markets. It rose 6% this week, the biggest advance since October 2023. “The price of West Texas Intermediate rose to $78 a barrel, This is the highest price since November” – writes Bloomberg.

The situation could worry Moscow, especially since the Houthis have assured Russia and China that their ships are safe. The rebels said they had only targeted ships linked to Israel, and more recently to the United States and Great Britain.

Ansar Allah militants are trying to disrupt the main trade route through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Force Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu's government to call for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip to provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinians..

The coalition, including the United States and the United Kingdom, responded to the attacks by shelling Houthi positions in Yemen. As you can see, it has not crippled the operational capabilities of the Shiite rebels, who have experienced nearly a decade of civil war and have been unofficially supported by Iran.

Disturbances in the path which until recently were responsible 12 percent of world trade has already affected European companies. Due to the extension of supply chains, production has stopped, for example, the Tesla factory near Berlin. Instead of sailing through the Red Sea, ships choose the longer and more expensive route around Africa.

Large ship owners have stopped navigation through the reservoir. Oil companies BP and Shell did the same. Tankers still use the Suez Canal: from Saudi Arabia. The situation is so bad that China is pressuring Iran to stop the Houthi offensive.

The insurgents will continue to attack the Gaza Strip, where the number of mostly women and children exceeds 25,000, according to Palestinian data. The war is in response to an attack by Hamas in October. In which he killed 827 civilians, 401 soldiers and 72 policemen. About 240 hostages were taken for this.

At the request of South Africa, the UN International Court of Justice is investigating whether Israel committed genocide in Gaza. A verdict has yet to be handed down, but on Friday the ICJ issued a ruling ordering the state to take all necessary measures to prevent its army from engaging in acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The ICJ also dealt with statements made by members of Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government. The court declared Israel must prevent any public statementsIt could be considered incitement to genocide in Gaza, as well as punish such statements.

The ICJ also ordered Israel to take action Humanitarian aid can be provided to the Gaza Strip. Also, Tel Aviv cannot allow the destruction of evidence that could be used in a genocide case.