Yemen calls on UN to help stop Saudi piracy of fuel ships

Yemen calls on UN to help stop Saudi piracy of fuel ships

The National Salvation Government called on the Saudi-led coalition and the United Nations to stop the policy of distillation in releasing fuel ships, as this has negative effects in raising demurrage fines on ships.

The official spokesman for the Yemeni Petroleum Company (YPC), Essam Al-Mutawakel, accused the US-backed coalition, in partnership with the United Nations, of exacerbating the suffering of Yemenis as a result of their practice of the policy of distillation in releasing fuel ships.

In a press statement on Saturday, Al-Mutawakel said that “four fuel ships entered the port of Hodeidah, including two petrol-loaded ships, a gas-loaded ship, and another carrying diesel, while the coalition is still holding five fuel ships, despite obtaining entry permits from the United Nations.”

He called on the United Nations to act impartially and to abide by the terms of the armistice, to stop arbitrary practices and piracy, and to ensure the smooth and ease entry of fuel ships into the port of Hodeidah.

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