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Saudi Arabia has been diverting roughly 4 million barrels a day through its East-West pipeline
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The Gulf states are seeking oil export alternatives due to…
The claim
Saudi Arabia has been diverting roughly 4 million barrels a day through its East-West pipeline
What we found
The Gulf states are seeking oil export alternatives due to the risks of relying on the Strait of Hormuz, with countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE developing alternative routes. The development of these alternatives could reduce the region's exposure to the Strait of Hormuz and give them more bargaining power in potential deals with Iran.
Claim ledger · 6 sub-claims
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“Saudi Arabia has been diverting roughly 4 million barrels a day through its East-West pipeline”
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“Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline network has a total design capacity of 7 million barrels per day”
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“The UAE is reportedly looking to build a new port and container terminal on its east coast”
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“The International Energy Agency said Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the only Gulf producers with operational crude pipelines capable of bypassing the Strait of Hormuz”
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“The International Energy Agency estimated 3.5 million to 5.5 million barrels a day of available capacity in pipelines capable of bypassing the Strait of Hormuz”
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“Adam Posen said it could take 18 to 24 months for countries to develop enough pipelines, shipping routes and other workarounds to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz”
Scope: time required to develop alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz
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