UAE Builds a Massive Oil Bypass Pipeline Through the Desert to Evade the Strait of Hormuz (xataka.com)

• UAE fast-tracks West-East pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz, doubling export capacity by 2027.
• UAE leaves OPEC, plans to increase oil production to 5 million bpd.
• Project strengthens UAE's geopolitical independence but faces drone threats.

"The UAE is accelerating the West-East pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, doubling export capacity to 3–3.5 million barrels per day by 2027. The project, a response to the Iran war and blockade, allows oil to flow through the port of Fujairah. Abu Dhabi has also left OPEC, planning to raise production to 5 million bpd, with a fiscal breakeven of just $45 per barrel, leveraging its nuclear and solar power to diversify the economy. The move signals a strategic decoupling from regional conflicts and cartel constraints, though vulnerabilities to drone attacks remain."