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EconomyFrom Yanbu to Sohar: Tracking Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil routes

Drone attacks have partly shut Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, removing an estimated 4–5 million barrels per day from global supply. With the Strait of Hormuz largely closed and the Red Sea’s southern route hostile, Saudi Arabia is rerouting crude through Gulf terminals, dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman, though exports remain far below pre-crisis levels.

Saudi Arabiaoil exportsStrait of Hormuzshipping

AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-17 09:42Original

From Yanbu to Sohar: Tracking Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil routes
From Yanbu to Sohar: Tracking Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil routesEconomy