Kuwait Weighs Two Pipeline Routes to Reduce Hormuz Reliance
Kuwait Oil Company is assessing routes through Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with both proposed lines starting in Ahmadi.
Key takeaways
- KOC is conducting feasibility studies for two proposed oil routes starting in Ahmadi.
- The routes would carry oil toward the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
Kuwait Oil Company is studying two pipeline routes aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on the Strait of Hormuz for oil exports. Both proposals would start in Ahmadi, with one route crossing Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea and the other passing through the UAE to the Gulf of Oman.
KOC deputy CEO Mohammed Al-Abduljalil said the company had agreed with officials in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to conduct separate feasibility studies. The Saudi route could use the country’s East-West pipeline, while the UAE proposal could use the existing Habshan-Fujairah pipeline.
Speaking to Asharq, Al-Abduljalil said the projects are part of a multibillion-dollar investment effort to reshape regional energy transport. He said the broader aim is to create alternative routes for oil and natural gas to reach global markets.
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