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Gulf countries’ plans to bypass Hormuz still far off, experts warn

May 1, 2026·Digital JournalEconomy

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GCC CONTEXT

The Strait of Hormuz remains critical to GCC economic structures, with roughly one-third of global seaborne petroleum trade passing through the waterway—a dependency that has historically shaped regional infrastructure investment priorities and fiscal resilience planning. Alternative routing projects, including pipeline expansions and Red Sea port development, represent decades-long capital commitments that reflect ongoing efforts to diversify export corridors, though execution timelines and geopolitical factors typically determine their integration into broader supply chain architecture. Delays in such infrastructure initiatives have traditionally influenced energy pricing dynamics, regional trade competitiveness, and policy frameworks across GCC hydrocarbon and downstream sectors.

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