US Navy Ship thwarts multiple missile attacks in the Red Sea

<p>The US military has confirmed that there were four attacks against three separate commercial vessels in the Red Se on Sunday, local time. </p><p>US CENTCOM:</p><p>USS CARNEY detected an anti-ship ballistic missile attack fired from Houthi controlled areas of Yemen toward the M/V UNITY EXPLORER, impacting in the vicinity of the vessel</p><ul><li>UNITY EXPLORER is a Bahamas flagged, U.K. owned and operated, bulk cargo ship crewed by sailors from two nations. </li></ul><p>CARNEY engaged and shot down a UAV launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. The drone was headed toward CARNEY although its specific target is not clear. </p><ul><li>In a separate attack UNITY EXPLORER reported they were struck by a missile fired from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen, reporting minor damage from the missile strike.

</li></ul><p>M/V NUMBER 9 was struck by a missile fired from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen while operating international shipping lanes in the Red Sea</p><ul><li>Panamanian flagged, Bermuda and U.K. owned and operated, bulk carrier reported damage and no casualties. </li></ul><p>M/V SOPHIE II (a Panamanian flagged bulk carrier, crewed by sailors from eight countries), sent a distress call stating they were struck by a missile</p><ul><li>USS CARNEY responded and reported no significant damage. While en route to render support, CARNEY shot down a UAV headed in its direction</li></ul><p>—</p><p>Earlier:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/middle-east-weekend-attacks-on-us-navy-ship-and-commercial-vessels-20231203/" target="_blank" rel="follow" data-article-link="true">Middle East – Weekend attacks on US Navy ship and commercial vessels</a></li></ul><p>—</p><p>For markets, there is a concern that escalation in the Middle East will reduce oil supply and therefore, at the margin, push up the oil price.</p>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.