YEMEN Press Agency

Coalition holds 7 oil tankers from access to Hodeidah port

SANAA, Dec. 22 (YPA) – The Yemeni Oil Company announced that the coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates continued to seize and prevented seven tankers of oil derivatives loaded with more than 180 thousand tons of gasoline and diesel, from access to Hodeidah port.

The company confirmed in a statement issued by it on Saturday evening, that  the aggression coalition is striving with the policy of seizing oil ships to tighten the screws on citizens and increase their suffering.

The company explained that the aggression still holds seven (7) oil ships loaded with petroleum and diesel materials, despite obtaining entry permits to the port of Hodeidah.

The company indicated that the quantities on board ships trapped at sea reach (58,435) tons of gasoline and (127,996) tons of diesel.