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Gulf states consider bypassing Strait of Hormuz with new oil pipelines via Haifa - FT
Officials are considering pipelines, railways and Mediterranean links as Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea route shows how exports can continue during disruption.
- On Thursday, The Financial Times reported that Gulf states are exploring new oil export routes, including a potential land corridor to the Israeli port of Haifa, to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
- Mounting concern over open-ended Iranian control of the Strait has pushed regional leaders to revisit pipeline plans, as the waterway has emerged as Iran's biggest source of leverage in the conflict.
- Maisoon Kafafy, a senior adviser to the Atlantic Council's Middle East programs, said the mood has shifted toward "operational reality," with the most resilient solution being a "web of corridors" rather than individual projects.
- Options under consideration include expanding the Saudi East-West pipeline or reviving the US-led IMEC corridor, though experts warn that complex, multi-country routes could cost between $15bn to $20bn.
- Cat Group CEO Christopher Bush warned that Gulf countries must abandon "individualist policies" to succeed, though new pipelines face immense security risks and geographic construction challenges across the region.
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Gulf oil exporters seek alternative routes as Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist
The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for over a month, prompting major Gulf oil producers to accelerate efforts to secure alternative export routes.
The plans are hoped to facilitate oil exports in the Middle East as the Iran war continues.
The Express Tribune
Anadolu AjansıPipeline alternatives, including routes via Türkiye, gain relevance amid Strait of Hormuz concerns
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, along with disruptions to global energy supply, is bringing Türkiye to the forefront through various pipeline and route alternatives in the search for substitute transit corridors. Because of the war in the Middle East, maritime traffic and oil transportation through the Strait of Hormuz have been severely disrupted. Although the waterway has not been officia…
US energy expert Mark Mills considers a global recession likely if the war lasts longer than a month. Countries like Saudi Arabia should now build pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormus.
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der Standard DEThe Gulf states are considering expanding their pipelines to escape Iranian arbitrariness, but the Strait of Hormus is not the only needle eye controlled by Iran.
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