Hormuz Chokepoint: Saudi Oil Flows Across the Desert After Blockade

"After the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia is pumping oil across the desert—

rewriting the global energy map.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz—a critical artery of the global energy system through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply flows—has set off a chain reaction that is already reshaping global oil logistics. In response, Saudi Arabia has swiftly reconfigured its export architecture, activating the strategic East–West pipeline that runs across the desert to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
This is more than a stopgap measure. It signals deeper structural shifts in the global energy system. Yet alternative routes can only offset part of the disrupted volumes, leaving the market tighter and amplifying systemic tensions." Ukrin