( April 28, 2025, 16:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting three vessels and their owners for providing support to Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis, through the delivery of refined petroleum products imported through ports the group controls. The Houthis sell refined petroleum products delivered through these ports at exorbitant prices on Yemen’s black market, which enables its operatives to purchase military materials, creates an artificial shortage of essential goods for average Yemenis and fuels rampant corruption among Houthi leaders, the Treasury said.Statement follows below:...
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