Middle East energy routes explained: The chokepoints and pipelines shaping global oil trade
The National · 24 Jul 2026

Middle East energy routes explained: The chokepoints and pipelines shaping global oil trade

The US-Iran conflict has thrown the Middle East's energy transport network into sharp focus, with disruption to key maritime chokepoints threatening global supplies of oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and trade. As sea lanes come under pressure, countries are increasingly relying on pipelines that b


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