How Saudi Arabia is bypassing the Strait of Hormuz using its East-West oil pipeline

Strait of Hormuz disruption: What are the alternative oil routes available?

Riyadh offered its customers an option to deliver their April allocation via the Red Sea port of Yanbu. However, they will only get a portion of their April supply, according to a Bloomberg report. It depends on how much crude the pipeline – which is 1,200 km long – to the Yanbu port can carry.

Hormuz crisis: Saudi Arabia said to offer oil buyers alternate Red Sea route

Saudi Aramco offers April crude via Yanbu Red Sea port as Hormuz stays closed.

Saudi Arabia offers alternate Red Sea route as Strait of Hormuz faces crisis

Saudi Arabia is now giving its long-term customers the option to receive their April oil allocations through the Red Sea port of Yanbu instead of the usual Persian Gulf terminals.

Saudi Arabia gives oil buyers Red Sea option due to crisis in Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Arabia is rerouting oil shipments through the Red Sea port of Yanbu. This move prepares for potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Customers can choose Yanbu for a portion of their April supply. Alternatively, they can opt for Persian Gulf deliveries at risk of no oil. This reflects uncertainty over the ongoing conflict and the strait's reopening.

How Saudi Arabia is bypassing the Strait of Hormuz using its East-West oil pipeline

Saudi Arabia’s 1,200-km East-West pipeline can transport up to seven million barrels of oil per day from Abqaiq to Yanbu, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. About five million bpd is currently used for exports while five million bpd supplies domestic refineries, helping sustain roughly 70 per cent of normal Saudi crude exports