Yemen: Yemeni Government Rejects Houthi Extraction of Oil from 'Safer' Tanker

Aug 19, 2020 | Mina Adroubi, National
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Yemen’s internationally recognised government on Wednesday rejected conditions set by Houthi rebels to extract oil from a rusting tanker off the country's western coast. The rebels have their eyes set on the million barrels of crude oil stored in the FSO Safer tanker. In exchange for the oil, the rebels said they would allow a group of UN experts to board the ship for inspection.