Dryad Global, the London-based maritime security and risk intelligence company, said the most recent attack on shipping in the Red Sea with the Norwegian-flagged tanker the “Strinda” being targeted with a missile launched from Iranian-backed Houthi rebel territory in Northern Yemen demonstrates a rapid escalation in tactics.
The Oil Minister said Yemen said he wished to resume production of liquefied natural gas at the Gulf of Aden liquefaction and export facility that has been halted since mid-April 2015 because of the conflict.