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Two oil tankers come under attack in the Red Sea, sources say

Oil tankers transiting the Red Sea are facing renewed dangers while transiting one of the world's most critical chokepoints for crude.

Houthi ships
A picture taken during an organized tour by Yemen's Houthi rebels (on board) on Nov. 22, 2023, shows the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by Houthi fighters two days earlier, docked in a port on the Red Sea in the Yemeni province of Hodeidah, with Palestinian and Yemeni flags installed on it. — AFP/Getty

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