Oil pipelines around the Strait of Hormuz won’t end the threat Iran poses to Middle East crude exports

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Middle East oil producers plan new pipelines to lessen dependence on the Strait of Hormuz amid frequent Iranian tanker attacks. However, analysts argue these pipelines remain vulnerable and will not eliminate threats to regional energy exports.

Middle East oil producers plan to build new pipelines to reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran disrupts the Gulf states’ seaborne crude exports with near daily attacks on tankers. But new pipelines will not end the threat to the region’s energy exports, analysts said. This infrastructure is just as vulnerable to ...