UAE Will Double Oil Export Capacity Bypassing Hormuz by 2027

Project scheduled to become operational in 2027

Strait of Hormuz's effective closure has boosted ​energy prices

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed has directed the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to fast-track the West-East Pipeline project.

The new pipeline is expected to double the UAE’s export capacity via the existing Habshan-Fujairah pipeline which can carry up to 1.8m barrels a day to the port on the Gulf of Oman.