Updated
Updated · The Independent · Apr 27
Middle East oil and gas seek alternative export routes amid Hormuz disruption
Updated
Updated · The Independent · Apr 27

Middle East oil and gas seek alternative export routes amid Hormuz disruption

12 articles · Updated · The Independent · Apr 27
  • Only three vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours, with the IEA calling this the largest supply disruption on record.
  • Saudi Arabia's East–West pipeline, UAE's Habshan–Fujairah pipeline, and Iraq's Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline are being used or considered, though some face drone attacks and security risks.
  • Iran may use the incomplete Goreh-Jask pipeline, while other bypass projects remain conceptual or stalled due to cost and political hurdles, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues to threaten regional energy flows.
With Hormuz shut, can alternative pipelines prevent a total global economic collapse?
How are nations not involved in the war being impacted by this trade disruption?
With ceasefire talks failing, what is the ultimate endgame for the U.S.-Iran war?
Will releasing strategic oil reserves be enough to tame runaway energy prices for consumers?
Could a second blockade in the Red Sea trigger a greater catastrophe than the first?
As oil and fertilizer prices soar, how close are we to a worldwide food crisis?