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Supertanker Olympic Luck Navigates Suez Canal as Red Sea Tensions Persist

The very large crude carrier Olympic Luck transited the Suez Canal partially laden with Saudi crude into the Mediterranean Sea late Sunday, according to Kpler data, becoming likely the first supertanker with Saudi crude to take the longer route around Africa to reach Asia. Another VLCC, DHT Gazelle, is positioned at the Suez entrance heading toward a Philippine refinery. Meanwhile, traffic through Bab el-Mandeb corridor reached its lowest daily tally this year with only 14 commodity vessels crossing on Sunday, as Houthi threats continue to disrupt regional shipping patterns.