The Hormuz blockade exposed the vulnerability of Gulf energy exports, prompting major producers to accelerate pipeline projects that bypass the strait and reduce future disruption risks.

The specter of a prolonged crunch in energy supplies has faded, but the disruption could take months to unwind. | World News

Strait of Hormuz carried nearly a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies before it was blockaded by Iran during the war.

The Hormuz blockade exposed the vulnerability of Gulf energy exports, prompting major producers to accelerate pipeline projects that bypass the strait and reduce future disruption…