Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows

The Iran-aligned Houthis declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia on July 20, opening a new front against the U.S. and its allies in the Iran war and expanding attacks on tankers carrying global energy and other supplies to waters beyond the Gulf.

Suezmax tanker Lesvos and Very Large Crude Carrier Desh Vaibhav exited the Red Sea with their Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) switched off, the data showed.

The Malta-flagged Lesvos was carrying about 1 million barrels of Saudi crude and it was not immediately clear where it was headed to.

The Desh Vaibhav, carrying 2 million barrels, is heading to India's Sikka port where Reliance Industries RELI.NS typically receives crude.

Dynacom, the manager for the Lesvos, did not respond to requests for comments outside of office hours while the Shipping Corp of India, which operates the Desh Vaibhav, could not be immediately reached for comment.