Saudi Arabia activates desert oil pipeline

RIYADH: Faced with an unprecedented crisis in shipping its oil to clients overseas, Saudi Arabia is moving rapidly to activate a decades-old contingency plan — pumping millions of gallons across vast tracts of desert to reach tankers on the Red Sea.

With the vital Strait of Hormuz all but closed, the region’s petroleum-exporting monarchies are facing a potentially disastrous situation as Iran targets energy ins­tallations, storage capacity fills, and production is throttled due to the shipping paralysis caused by the Middle East war.

The Gulf has been battered by Iranian attacks in retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes that sparked the conflict, with Tehran targeting both US assets in the region and civilian infrastructure alike. ---More...

Petroline is working. Hence the strike in Kharg Island. Everyone else will be able to get their product out, except for Iran. https://t.co/3uesPZiNUw

— Victoria Coates (@VictoriaCoates)March 13, 2026

Petroline is working. Hence the strike in Kharg Island. Everyone else will be able to get their product out, except for Iran.

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