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Attacks in Strait of Hormuz push Saudi to a backup oil route

The alternative export route Saudi Arabia has turned to is now threatened by Houthis, adding additional risk to regional oil flows.

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Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war have disrupted a key pathway for exporting oil, pushing Saudi Arabia to rely more heavily on an alternative route, according to an analysis by the New York Times Business.

The outlet said the shift underscores how conflict in the region can quickly re-route energy logistics, as supply chains adjust to the changing security landscape.

However, the backup route Saudi Arabia depends on is now threatened by the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran.

That development raises the risk of further disruption to oil exports tied to the region’s sea lanes.

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