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THE ECONOMIST: How long can Iran weaponise the Strait of Hormuz?
['The Economist']
The Nightly
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has maxed out its Habshan-Fujairah pipeline, which carries 1.8 million b/d, up from one million b/d before the war.
Oil and gas pipelines, June 2026. Credit: The EconomistThat narrows the crude-export deficit to 10 million b/d.
The most advanced, in the uae, would run parallel to the existing line, adding 1.8 million b/d by late 2027.
Saudi Arabia has plans for one as part of a two million b/d expansion to its East-West corridor.
A few years of high prices could elicit an extra 2-3 million b/d from the Americas and beyond.