Has the world economy been saved by this pipeline?
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Has the world economy been saved by this pipeline?

April 16, 2026
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped an estimated 136m barrels of oil in the Persian Gulf. But Saudi Arabia has a partial workaround—the East-West pipeline. Can it help keep the world economy moving?

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