According to a report from 05:02 by Fox News, host Jesse Watters drew renewed global attention to the volatile energy landscape in the Middle East.
As the Iran War continues to disrupt traditional shipping lanes, Watters highlighted a significant shift in how Gulf nations are moving their oil, suggesting that the era of the Strait of Hormuz holding global energy hostage may be coming to an end.
Watters noted a cautious resumption of maritime activity in the region, despite the ongoing conflict and the selective blockade imposed by the IRGC since mid-March.
Reports indicate that while the waterway remains a controlled corridor, throughput has begun to climb, with some vessels even managing to navigate international channels to avoid re-routed, Iranian-controlled routes.
“Oil tankers are starting to move through the strait,” Watters observed, noting the resilient nature of global shipping even in a high-risk environment.
The most striking part of Watters’ commentary focused on the aggressive expansion of overland oil routes. According to his analysis, Arab nations are no longer content with relying on the narrow and vulnerable chokepoint of Hormuz. Instead, they are accelerating massive infrastructure projects to secure their export capabilities.
“The Arabs are also feverishly building new pipelines so the strait can never get held hostage again,” Watters stated.
This feverish activity is backed by recent intelligence. Saudi Arabia has reportedly maxed out its 1,200 km East-West Pipeline, successfully redirecting approximately 7 million barrels of oil per day to the Red Sea port of Yanbu effectively bypassing the Strait entirely. Read_More…