Gulf leaders scramble for Hormuz work-around

Gulf leaders scramble for Hormuz work-around

For decades, Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz if attacked were largely ignored. Saudi Arabia and the UAE invested years ago in pipelines that allow part of their crude exports to bypass the chokepoint, but Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar remained trapped by geography. Now there is momentum behind new rail links and pipelines, though neither offers a quick fix. Saudi Arabia launched a 1,700-kilometer rail logistics corridor linking Dammam …