Mideast Oil Producers Step up Plans to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz
Producers are planning at least seven pipeline projects, with Goldman Sachs estimating bypass routes could carry 3.8 million barrels a day by next year.
- Gulf nations are accelerating construction of seven major pipeline projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, redirecting oil supplies toward the Red Sea, Suez Canal, and Gulf of Oman.
- Abu Dhabi is accelerating a $3 billion, 300-kilometer pipeline to Fujairah, aiming to increase oil capacity by more than 1.2 million barrels daily by mid-2027.
- Iraq is pursuing pipelines from Basra to Turkey and Syria, while Goldman Sachs analysts estimate projects could carry 7.3 million barrels per day by 2028, insulating 60% of prewar exports.
- Iran-Backed Houthi rebels in Yemen remain a significant threat to these alternative routes, having blockaded Saudi-linked vessels on Thursday and forcing longer, costlier transport paths.
- Beyond oil, officials face the complex challenge of redirecting liquefied natural gas as relying on the Strait of Hormuz "is no longer a prudent long-term strategy," according to Victoria Grabenw.
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Iran conflict accelerates Gulf plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz
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