Gulf pipeline push to bypass Hormuz as oil tops $100

With the Strait of Hormuz still volatile and Brent around $100 a barrel, Gulf oil producers are racing to build pipelines that route crude around Hormuz via the Red Sea, Suez Canal, and Gulf of Oman. Projects include Saudi Arabia’s East-West line, UAE’s Fujairah expansions, and Iraq’s plans to revive Kirkuk–Baniyas (and potential Basra–Aqaba), illustrating a broad shift to diversify routes even as Red Sea vulnerabilities and regional tensions pose ongoing risk.