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Saudi oil shipments hit a 2026 low: Why the kingdom’s escape routes are running out of room

The Strait of Hormuz had historically carried more than 6 million barrels per day of Saudi crude. When tensions with Iran escalated in March, Saudi Aramco quickly turned to its 746-mile East-West Pipeline, moving crude from eastern oilfields to Yanbu on the Red Sea.

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