UAE pursues multibillion-dollar plan to eliminate reliance on the Strait of Hormuz

The UAE is advancing multibillion-dollar infrastructure plans, including expanding eastern ports such as Fujairah, building new oil pipelines, and strengthening rail and road links, to fully reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. It already operates a 1.5 million barrel-per-day pipeline that bypasses the strait, and new projects aim to double crude export capacity while improving resilience for LNG transshipment. While rerouting non-energy commodities such as aluminium remains difficult, the strategy strengthens redundancy for key global oil and LNG export routes and bolsters supply security premiums.