A journalist specializing in economic affairs advised the Yemeni government to restart the Aden refineries to overcome the problem of scarcity of financial resources as a result of the halt in oil exports due to Houthi attacks, noting that this would provide the general treasury with large revenues and would contribute to the stability of the national currency.

The local authority in Lahj Governorate gave the exchange establishments and companies operating in the governorate’s districts a full month to correct their legal status and obtain licenses to practice the profession from the Central Bank branch in the governorate, threatening violators with closure.