Saudi Arabia Eyes Major Red Sea Pipeline Expansion to Bypass Hormuz

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Saudi Arabia is considering expanding the capacity of its East-West crude oil pipeline by up to 2 million barrels per day to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically vulnerable chokepoint. This expansion aims to enable more oil from Saudi and neighboring Gulf producers to reach global markets securely amidst regional tensions.

Saudi Arabia is looking beyond the Strait of Hormuz. The kingdom is considering expanding the capacity of its East-West crude pipeline by as much as 2 million barrels per day, according to Reuters. It’s a move that would allow more Saudi—and potentially neighboring Gulf—oil to reach global markets without passing through the world's most strategically vulnerable chokepoint. The discussions are still preliminary. After five months of war, tanker disruptions, and Iranian threats to commercial shipping, Gulf producers are treating…