RT by @timourazhari: With two of its key oil export routes — the Hormuz and Bab el- Mandeb straits — disrupted by Iran ​and Iran-allied Houthi militants, Saudi Arabia has to resort

With two of its key oil export routes — the Hormuz and Bab el- Mandeb straits — disrupted by Iran ​and Iran-allied Houthi militants, Saudi Arabia has to resort to exporting oil via Egypt's ‌Suez Canal. The journey would double fuel costs alone to around $2.87 million from $1.26 million for tankers with Saudi oil, according to Reuters ‌calculations using LSEG data. Crossing the Suez Canal adds $1 million in fees, according to LSEG Link Add a month at sea and $2.5 million - what it costs oil tankers to flee Hormuz an

Localisation: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Source: Timour Azhari
Categorie: traffic
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT