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US Treasury alleges Houthi oil sales generate over $2 billion annually
Researchers also describe port charges and the revocation of thousands of commercial agency licenses as features of the Houthis’ financing and economic control.
The short version
- The US Treasury alleged in January that the Houthis earn more than $2 billion annually from illicit oil sales; the figure remains an estimate.[Al Jazeera · Fox News]
- A July Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies report said Houthi authorities revoked licenses for 4,225 commercial agencies representing foreign companies.[Al Jazeera]
- Researcher Adam Rousselle reported Houthi fees at ports under their control and tariffs on goods entering their territory from rival Yemeni ports.[Fox News]
Key facts
- The US Treasury alleged in January that illicit oil sales bring the Houthis more than $2 billion annually.[Al Jazeera]
- Treasury said Iran supplies the Houthis with free monthly oil shipments through Iranian-owned or affiliated companies based in Dubai.[Fox News]
- Rousselle’s GNET report described fees at Houthi-controlled ports and tariffs on goods arriving from rival Yemeni ports.[Fox News]
- The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies reported that Houthi authorities revoked licenses for 4,225 commercial agencies serving as local representatives of foreign companies.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The annual oil-revenue figure is attributed to Treasury; the supplied evidence does not independently establish the Houthis’ exact receipts.[Al Jazeera · Fox News]
Sources
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