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

https://mins.news/en/item/62377

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17 09:42 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/from-yanbu-to-sohar-tracking-saudi-arabias-alternative-oil-routes?traffic_source=rss

> 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.

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