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Gulf Producers Say Importers Should Share the Cost of Hormuz Workarounds

oilprice.com · October 6, 2026 · Week 2026-41

Summary

CEOs of Saudi Aramco and KPC are calling for consumer nations to co-invest in infrastructure to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, including pipelines and strategic storage abroad. This push, driven by heightened geopolitical risk and recent attacks, reframes energy infrastructure as a shared global security cost rather than a sole producer responsibility.

Strategic Implication

Signals a strategic push by GCC NOCs to de-risk export routes and externalize the cost of securing global energy supply chains.

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