Two Chinese supertankers carrying Saudi Arabian crude oil exit the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to shipping data reported by multiple outlets. The vessels depart on Thursday with a combined cargo of about 4 million barrels of Saudi oil. Their transit comes as Yemen’s Houthi militias continue to enforce a blockade affecting shipments linked to Saudi Arabia in the region, and other Saudi-linked vessels have faced attacks. The tankers’ movement is therefore seen as a test of how consistently and tightly the Houthies maintain their naval restrictions around the strait and surrounding waters. The reports describe the tankers as “supertankers” and frame their exit as an apparent escape from the blockade’s impact, while noting that the broader situation for Saudi oil shipments remains volatile. The coverage cites shipping tracking information as the basis for the vessels’ timing and route through Bab el-Mandeb. Both outlets focus on the same two ships and their Saudi-linked cargo as they leave the Red Sea.