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The Problem With Trying to Bypass Hormuz Using Pipelines

The East-West Pipeline in Saudi Arabia, which delivers oil to the shores of the Red Sea, has been an important workaround to the choking of tanker traffic by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the only…

  • East-West Pipeline designed to bypass Hormuz when closed
  • Recently damaged, making repairs complex due to 1200km length
  • Reliance on pipeline unrealistic as Strait closure issue persists

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