Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port in the Red Sea is seeing a busier period, with reports describing what appears to be its busiest day since Houthi-related risks disrupted regional shipping. Several tankers are reported to be crossing the area despite ongoing threats, and more vessels are said to be transiting “dark” through the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint—meaning ships with transponders reportedly turned off or operating without normal tracking signals. The increased throughput is linked to Saudi efforts to sustain crude exports as other routes face disruption. One outlet notes that Yanbu has become a key export hub for Saudi Arabia after the Iran-related conflict disrupts shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. To keep crude moving to the Red Sea for export, Saudi Arabia also transports oil via pipeline to the Yanbu terminal, moving millions of barrels per day according to the report. Taken together, the accounts depict a partial shift in regional oil logistics: more oil and tankers route through Saudi’s Red Sea infrastructure, even as security concerns persist near major chokepoints.