The Houthi militants in Yemen issued a statement saying that they are sanctioning many of the leading energy companies, the chief executives, and tankers for conducting exports of U.S. oil. The group did not make a specific threat but said its leadership had issued a ban on U.S. oil exports in May of this year. In the statements emailed to Western media and posted online, the group lists a dozen major energy-oil companies and traders. It includes ExxonMobil, Chevron, Phillips 66, Marathon, Conoco, Valero, and more, along with the names of the CEOs of the companies. This includes ship-to-ship (STS) transfers – whether wholly or partially – and through third parties.”One shipping company, Diamond S Shipping, is also on the group’s list of sanctioned companies.