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- Two tankers carrying Saudi crude for Indian refiners exited the Red Sea by switching off their tracking transponders, sailing 'dark' through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Yemen's Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi shipments.
- The Amazon, chartered by Indian Oil Corp, and the Rodos, carrying crude for Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals, took this step for safety after two other ships managed by the same Greek company were hit by projectiles.
- It is the first evidence of vessels carrying Saudi crude for India going dark since the blockade began.
- The episode highlights the risks to India's oil supply routes, and Indian refiners are increasingly avoiding Red Sea shipping routes.
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- Whether the Rodos arrives at Mangalore on August 1 and the Amazon reaches Chennai in early August as scheduled
- Whether the Indian government sought or secured safe passage from the Houthis or Iranian authorities for such shipments
- Whether more Saudi-bound crude cargoes for India go dark or shift to routes avoiding the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz
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