Saudi Arabia is leveraging the Iran war to accelerate its ambitions of becoming a regional energy and logistics hub, even as the conflict disrupts global trade and weighs on economic growth across the Gulf.

Iran has launched a controversial permit and toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening its control over one of the world’s most critical energy shipping routes amid…

Saudi Arabia boosts Red Sea shipping routes to bypass Hormuz risks, expand port links with Oman, Djibouti, Egypt and Jordan, and advance its Vision 2030 logistics goals.