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What strategic benefit does Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port offer for oil-importing nations during maritime disruptions in the Persian Gulf?

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Published 14 Mar 2026

A. Reduced transit distance to South Asian ports

B. Access to non-OPEC crude oil reserves

C. Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz maritime choke point

D. Elimination of Suez Canal transit fees

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Yanbu is located on the Red Sea coast and is connected to Saudi oil fields via the East-West Pipeline. This allows oil to be exported without passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical and often volatile maritime choke point.

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