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Saudi Arabia reroutes oil exports via the Red Sea and Suez Canal

The shift reflects ongoing efforts to avoid the Strait of Hormuz while moving crude through an alternative, more complex shipping route.

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New York Times Business reports that Saudi Arabia is rerouting oil exports again in response to continued threats affecting shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the report, the kingdom shifted flows to the Red Sea and is now relying on a detour that runs through the Suez Canal, which is described as less dangerous but more complicated.

The change highlights how maritime risk is shaping Saudi export logistics and route planning.

NYT Business characterizes the latest redirection as a repeated attempt to move oil away from the most exposed chokepoints.

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