Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. LII
No 18
04-May-2009
yemen/SOMALIA
Pirate Attack Near Balhaf Terminal Casts Shadow Over Yemen LNG Start-Up
Somali pirates attacked an empty oil tanker just off the coast of Yemen on 26 April, raising concerns about the safety of the LNG tankers that are due to start lifting from the Balhaf export terminal in just three months time. The countrys defense ministry said on its website that a Yemeni navy commando unit recovered the hijacked Qana oil tanker early on 27...
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