Saudi Arabia Plans to Expand Oil Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Tensions
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · 1 hour ago
What happened
Saudi Arabia plans to expand its East-West oil pipeline to bypass the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz, increasing capacity by 2 million barrels per day to secure exports amid regional tensions. The multi-billion-dollar project aims to reduce reliance on the strategic strait, which Iran has blocked during conflicts, disrupting global oil trade. The expansion is part of broader Gulf efforts to secure alternative export routes and may intensify competition with the UAE in oil production and pricing.
- 01Saudi Arabia plans to expand its oil pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz by 2 million barrels per day.
- 02The East-West pipeline currently transports 7 million barrels daily to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
- 03The expansion project will take years and cost billions, with talks ongoing with neighboring countries.
- 04No alternative export routes bypassing Hormuz exist besides Saudi Arabia and the UAE's pipelines.
- 05The UAE is completing a new pipeline to double export capacity to Fujairah by next year.
- 06Iran's blockade of Hormuz forced Gulf producers to cut output by up to 12 million barrels daily, raising oil prices.
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