The Houthi militants in Yemen issued a statement saying that they are sanctioning many of the leading energy companies, the chief executives, and tankers for conducting exports of U.S. oil. The group did not make a specific threat but said its leadership had issued a ban on U.S. oil exports in May of this year.
In the statements emailed to Western media and posted online, the group lists a dozen major energy-oil companies and traders. It includes ExxonMobil, Chevron, Phillips 66, Marathon, Conoco, Valero, and more, along with the names of the CEOs of the companies. In the statement, the group said these companies are being sanctioned because of their “involvement in facilitating the export, re-export, transport, loading, purchase, or sale of U.S. crude oil, directly or indirectly, from U.S. ports. This includes ship-to-ship (STS) transfers – whether wholly or partially – and through third parties.”
One shipping company, Diamond S Shipping, is also on the group’s list of sanctioned companies.
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