Yemen: Houthi militants behind fuel crisis
The legitimate Yemeni government's Supreme Economic
Committee (SEC) has blamed the Iran-backed Houthi militants for the delay of
entrance of oil tankers anchored off the western port of Hudaydah, prompting a
fuel crisis across the conflict-torn country.
The Houthi militants forced oil traders to violate
rules outlined by the Yemeni government as well as regulations organizing the
trade of oil derivatives in the country, Al Arabiya al Hadath channel quoted a
statement by the SEC as saying on Sunday.
The oil traders who didn't violate the regulations
while seeking entry to liberated Yemeni ports earned the assistance of the SEC
to facilitate the delivery of their shipments on time, the statement added.
The committee has laid the blame squarely on Houthi
militants for the current fuel crisis, saying that the militants wilfully
created the crisis to worsen the humanitarian situation and play with the
sentiments of the international community.
Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced
the continuation of granting permissions for all ships sailing towards Yemeni
ports.
