Kelly Evans: The Oil Shock

Kelly Evans: The oil shock

The Battle of the Pipelines: How Saudi & UAE Bypass Routes are Cushioning the Oil Shock - Business League

The primary theater of the Third Gulf War isn’t just the skies over Tehran or Tel Aviv—it’s a 1,200-kilometer stretch of steel pipes beneath the Arabian sand. As of Monday, March 9, 2026, the global economy is holding its breath as Saudi Arabia and the UAE attempt a high-stakes “bypass” of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s strategy is transparent: weaponize the energy market to force President Trump into an early withdrawal. However, the “Battle of t…