Sanaa: Saudi-led coalition seizes the fuel ship "Princess Halima"
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The Yemeni oil company in Sanaa announces that the Saudi-led coalition has seized the fuel ship "Princess Halima", which carries more than 20,000 tons of gasoline.
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Sana'a reports that the Saudi coalition seizes the fuel ship "Princess Halima."
The Yemeni oil company in Sanaa announced that the Saudi-led coalition seized a fuel vessel carrying more than 20,000 tons of gasoline, despite obtaining the required permits.
The Yemeni oil company issued a statement today, Tuesday, confirming that the coalition is seizing the fuel ship Princess Halima, which is carrying 23,920 tons of gasoline, adding that the coalition detained the ship despite having been inspected and having obtained entry permits from the United Nations.
Moreover, the Saudi coalition forces had previously seized several ships during the period following the armistice in Yemen, including the diesel ambulance Daytona, the Caesar ship, which was loaded with gasoline and had a UN permit, and the diesel ship Splendor Sapphire."
The Supreme Political Council in Yemen demanded throughout the last truce period that the opposite party should abide by the terms of the truce in terms of allowing ships of oil derivatives, in particular, to reach Yemen's ports to meet the needs of the Yemeni people.
On June 2, the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced that the Sanaa government and the Saudi coalition had responded positively to the UN proposal to renew the armistice in force in Yemen for two additional months.
Grundberg said in a press statement that "the renewed armistice will enter into force when the current armistice expires on June 2, 2022, at 7 pm Yemen time," adding, "I will work with the parties to implement and consolidate the elements of the armistice in full and move towards a sustainable political solution that meets the aspirations and demands of Yemenis."
The armistice between the Saudi coalition and the Sanaa government entered into force on April 2, under the auspices of the United Nations, and Grundberg declared that the success of this initiative depends on the warring parties' continued commitment to implementing the armistice agreement, in a manner that includes accompanying humanitarian measures.
Grundberg explained at the time that "the terms of the armistice agreement include facilitating the entry of 18 ships carrying fuel to the ports of Al Hudaydah, and allowing two flights to and from Sanaa airport, every week," while the Yemenis assert that Saudi Arabia did not abide by the agreed terms of the armistice.
