Warbixin cusub oo ka soo baxday hay'adda Wararka ayaa sheegaysa in dowladda Soomaaliya ay ku guuleysatay inay ka faa'iideysato isbedelka sirdoonka badda ee saamiga Geeska Afrika, iyadoo xukuumaddu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka.
Isbedelka Sirdoonka Badda ee Geeska Afrika
Warbixin cusub oo ka soo baxday hay'adda Wararka ayaa sheegaysa in dowladda Soomaaliya ay ku guuleysatay inay ka faa'iideysato isbedelka sirdoonka badda ee saamiga Geeska Afrika, iyadoo xukuumaddu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka.
Tani waxay muujinaysaa in dowladdu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka, iyadoo xukuumaddu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka.
Faa'iidooyinka Isbedelka Sirdoonka Badda
Warbixin cusub oo ka soo baxday hay'adda Wararka ayaa sheegaysa in dowladda Soomaaliya ay ku guuleysatay inay ka faa'iideysato isbedelka sirdoonka badda ee saamiga Geeska Afrika, iyadoo xukuumaddu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka.
Tani waxay muujinaysaa in dowladdu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka, iyadoo xukuumaddu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka.
Dhibaatooyinka iyo Caqabadaha
Warbixin cusub oo ka soo baxday hay'adda Wararka ayaa sheegaysa in dowladda Soomaaliya ay ku guuleysatay inay ka faa'iideysato isbedelka sirdoonka badda ee saamiga Geeska Afrika, iyadoo xukuumaddu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka.
Tani waxay muujinaysaa in dowladdu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka, iyadoo xukuumaddu ay si weyn uga faa'iideysatay fursadaha cusub ee badeedka.
With Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the destruction of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, Riyadh is increasingly routing crude through Oman's Sohar port via shadowy ship-to-ship transfers, a risky but growing lifeline for Gulf energy exports.
The Hormuz Crisis Forces a New Export Route
Saudi Arabia's oil exports have been disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthis damaged its key East-West pipeline, which helped circumvent the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a global oil chokepoint. The East-West pipeline is 1,200km (746-mile) long and connects Saudi Arabia's main oil-producing fields in the east with Yanbu port on the Red Sea coast in the west.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the United States-Israeli war and has used the waterway as leverage in the talks. The Strait of Hormuz is a global oil chokepoint through which nearly a fifth of pre-war global energy passed.
Sohar and Fujairah Become Critical Shadow Ports
Saudi Arabia is increasingly offering crude to buyers through ship-to-ship transfers off Oman. Saudi Arabia is transporting crude to Oman's Sohar port, located just outside the Strait of Hormuz, where the oil is transferred from Saudi tankers to others. The UAE's Port of Fujairah is one of the world's largest bunkering and crude oil storage hubs and serves as a crucial offshore staging area for ship-to-ship transfers outside the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military has reportedly been assisting scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, starting from early May this year. Media reports suggest that the Hormuz closure and rising oil prices have pushed the US and its allies in the region to adopt shadow tactics, much like what Iran has been doing for years to export its own crude.
Rising Volumes Amid Significant Safety and Insurance Risks
Over the past 14 days, there were 7.15 million barrels per day being exchanged in ship-to-ship transfers, representing an increase of 56 percent compared with the previous month. Kuwait and Qatar have also been identified as relying on similar ship-to-ship tactics to transit cargoes past the Strait of Hormuz.
Ship-to-ship transfers are relatively dangerous, especially when being taken up in shadows, and also inefficient compared with standard shipping by vessels. During wartime or other high-risk disruptions, insurers are unlikely to provide broad cover to include ship-to-ship transfers, and a significant share of the risk may ultimately remain with the producing country rather than being transferred fully to commercial insurers.
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Sawir: Al Jazeera English Xigasho
