Yemen : STC Rejects Oil Export Decision

Aden – The Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced Tuesday evening its outright rejection of the decision by the Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council to resume oil exports and allocate revenues to all Yemenis, including areas under Houthi control.

STC spokesperson Anwar Al‑Tamimi said the move implements a regional agreement reached in 2022, which grants the Houthis the largest share of export revenues on the grounds of their control over the most populous regions, in exchange for halting attacks on neighboring countries. 

He noted that the STC and its forces opposed the deal at the time, preventing its implementation, despite facing airstrikes and political pressure, including what he described as a “fabricated dissolution scenario from abroad.”

Al‑Tamimi added that external powers have since turned against the STC, giving the Houthis another opportunity to impose the agreement after escalating threats against regional ports. 

He accused the Presidential Leadership Council of resuming exports under Houthi pressure, thereby enabling the group to secure the bulk of revenues.

The STC spokesperson stressed that the southern people will stand against the decision, declaring: “External guardianship authorities and their regional backers have no right to dispose of southern oil wealth or jeopardize the future of our people.” 

He warned that empowering the Houthis with such resources would strengthen their military capabilities and expand their control over international shipping lanes and global energy and food supply chains.