For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been the world's most critical oil gateway, with millions of barrels of crude passing through it every day. But repeated disruptions to oil supplies across the globe have exposed just how vulnerable that dependence is, prompting Gulf nations to resort to an ambitious network of pipelines designed to move oil without relying on the narrow waterway.

A Houthi blockade against Saudi Arabian shipping underscores how new pipelines and export routes remain vulnerable

Middle East oil producers advance pipeline projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. WTI Crude at $110 in July 2026 now at 4.4% YES.