Saudi Arabia's Thousand-Mile Gamble to Route Oil Around the Hormuz Blockade
La kilométrica respuesta saudí para esquivar el bloqueo de Ormuz y abrir el grifo del petróleo
Summary
Saudi Arabia is rerouting part of its crude oil production through the East-West Pipeline to Red Sea terminals, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz amid fears of a blockade following two weeks of war. In theory, this alternative route could offset up to 20% of Gulf oil flows, but it is already operating near full capacity. The strategy highlights both Riyadh's contingency planning and the severe logistical constraints of any long-term workaround.
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