Oil tanker incident
Encelia
22–23 July 2026
Red Sea
What happened
The Saudi Transport General Authority confirmed that Encelia was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, causing a fire at the bow. All crew were safe and authorities secured the vessel and took steps to protect the marine environment.
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- Vessel / facility
- Saudi-owned oil tanker
- Cargo
- Not specified in the official statement
- Attack
- Targeted while under way; fire at the bow
- Latitude
- 17.2000°
- Longitude
- 41.8000°
Attribution
Attributed to Yemen’s Houthis
The incident and the actor assessment are separately sourced below.
Approximate Red Sea marker; the official statement did not publish coordinates.