Abu Dhabi's national oil company, Adnoc, is considering building a third pipeline that would run from the west coast of the United Arab Emirates to the port of Fujairah in the east. The pipeline can be opened for use by third parties and will complement the existing ones, especially another oil pipeline that is planned to go up next year, which will strengthen the ability to supply consumers in case of future disruptions in Hormuz. Adnoc currently operates a pipeline connecting its onshore fields in the western UAE to Fujairah, with a capacity of approximately 2 million barrels per day. In May, the company said it was accelerating construction of a second pipeline that would double capacity. Last month, the company told several Asian refiners that they could move the oil supplied to Fujairah through the pipeline by early 2027 - an impressive feat, right? Unless, of course, the political-missile situation in the region will worsen again, where the Revolutionary Guards, if their statements are to be believed, do not have time to seize and blow up tankers. Saudi Arabia also has an increased interest in the pipeline, which also needs a backup option in the event of an escalation in Hormuz. And the existing oil pipeline breaks down from time to time due to attacks by the Houthis. In this situation, it seems that Russian pipe stripping companies should be happy, but the factories are the opposite - some are switching to a shortened work week, and some are completely closing part of the production. As for pipes coming to China, the supply of pipes has been operated by the Chinese themselves, domestic Russian infrastructure projects have been completed, new ones are not starting, and the Middle East does not seem to be flooding orders to Russian pipe manufacturers.

Abu Dhabi's national oil company, Adnoc, is considering building a third pipeline that would run from the west coast of the United Arab Emirates to the port of Fujairah in the east. The pipeline can be opened for use by third parties and will complement the existing ones, especially another oil pipeline that is planned to go up next year, which will strengthen the ability to supply consumers in case of future disruptions in Hormuz. Adnoc currently operates a pipeline connecting its onshore fields in the western UAE to Fujairah, with a capacity of approximately 2 million barrels per day. In May, the company said it was accelerating construction of a second pipeline that would double capacity. Last month, the company told several Asian refiners that they could move the oil supplied to Fujairah through the pipeline by early 2027 - an impressive feat, right? Unless, of course, the political-missile situation in the region will worsen again, where the Revolutionary Guards, if their statements are to be believed, do not have time to seize and blow up tankers. Saudi Arabia also has an increased interest in the pipeline, which also needs a backup option in the event of an escalation in Hormuz. And the existing oil pipeline breaks down from time to time due to attacks by the Houthis. In this situation, it seems that Russian pipe stripping companies should be happy, but the factories are the opposite - some are switching to a shortened work week, and some are completely closing part of the production. As for pipes coming to China, the supply of pipes has been operated by the Chinese themselves, domestic Russian infrastructure projects have been completed, new ones are not starting, and the Middle East does not seem to be flooding orders to Russian pipe manufacturers.