Yemen resumes oil exports, revenues to fund salaries and services
Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council has resumed oil exports, with revenues earmarked for public salaries, essential services, and economic stability.
Key Takeaways
AIYemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi has announced the resumption of oil exports starting today, confirming that the resulting revenues will be allocated to benefit citizens across Yemen. He said top priorities include meeting the state's basic obligations, paying public sector salaries, improving services, and strengthening economic stability.
In a statement addressed to the Yemeni people, Al-Alimi called on all Yemenis, regardless of affiliation, to unite behind the state project and support the armed forces and security services in their efforts to restore state institutions and end the Houthi coup. He stressed that the time has come to end the suffering of the Yemeni people.
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The council chairman affirmed that the government has continued to pursue peace and alleviate citizens’ hardships, but according to the statement, the Houthi group has consistently rejected humanitarian initiatives. He accused the group of exploiting Yemenis’ suffering to advance its own agenda and dragging the country into regional conflicts.
Al-Alimi noted that Yemen’s crisis is a direct result of the Houthi coup, accusing the group of using citizens’ hardships to serve the Iranian regime’s agenda, as well as targeting the national economy and vital oil facilities.
The Yemeni president also addressed residents of provinces under Houthi control, urging them to rally around the state and the republic, which he described as the guarantor of Yemen’s security, stability, and future. He expressed confidence in Yemenis’ ability to restore their state and turn the page on the coup.