YPC: US-Saudi Aggression Detains 12 Oil Ships Off Jizan

The Director General of the Yemeni Petroleum Company, Ammar Al-Adhrae’e, confirmed, Monday, that the forces of the Saudi-led aggression are detaining 12 oil ships off Jizan coast.

In a statement to Almasirah, Al-Adhrae’e explained that the fines for delaying the entry of oil ships are equal to 4 times the cost of oil itself.

Aadding to that the YPC has regulated oil distribution in order to rationalize consumption, stressing that Hodeidah port hasn’t received any oil derivatives in 38 days.

The company stated that the coalition of aggression continues to detain 12 oil ships with a total of 324,782 tons of gasoline and diesel. “The coalition detains oil ships for varying periods, the maximum of which is over 10 months.”

Unprecedented maritime piracy, despite the completion of all inspection and auditing procedures through the mechanism of the verification and inspection mission in Djibouti (UNVIM). They are obtaining UN permits that confirm that the cargo meets the conditions stipulated in the concept of verification and inspection mechanism operations.

The company holds the US-Saudi forces and the United Nations responsible for the siege, maritime piracy and the consequent serious violations and catastrophic repercussions.