{"id":2615150,"date":"2026-06-17T11:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uae-aims-to-reduce-reliance-on-strait-of-hormuz-to-zero\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:51:15","slug":"uae-aims-to-reduce-reliance-on-strait-of-hormuz-to-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uae-aims-to-reduce-reliance-on-strait-of-hormuz-to-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE aims to reduce reliance on Strait of Hormuz to zero"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuae-aims-to-reduce-reliance-on-strait-of-hormuz-to-zero%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615150&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is aiming to eliminate it&#8217;s dependence on the Strait of Hormuz following vulnerabilities exposed during the Iran war. After Iran&#8217;s immediate closure of the strait with drone and missile attacks during Operation Epic Fury, shipping halted nearly all transit, causing a global energy crisis and economic harm to Gulf nations. In response, the UAE plans to expand overland routes for oil and natural gas to bypass the strait entirely, with a new second pipeline expected to be completed soon and plans for a third pipeline to handle increased production. infrastructure investments include new railways, roads, and port developments in eastern ports, although complete dependency on the strait is unlikely due to logistical constraints.The war transformed the UAE\u2019s regional stance, pushing it toward more aggressive policies, though recent signs indicate a potential softening. Additionally, reports suggest the UAE may have released frozen Iranian assets in exchange for a halt in attacks, though the UAE denies these claims. The country is also seeking a more balanced relationship with Iran, as evidenced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-calls-volodymyr-zelensky-after-having-made-alarming-comments-about-ukraine-and-russia\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Calls Volodymyr Zelensky After Having Made Alarming Comments About Ukraine and Russia\">recent diplomatic efforts<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-arab-emirates\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"215\">United Arab Emirates<\/a> said it was aiming to reduce its reliance on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> to \u201czero\u201d after the war with Iran laid bare the vulnerabilities of the key waterway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the launch of Operation Epic Fury, Iran immediately moved to close the Strait of Hormuz, attacking shipping with drones and missiles, which caused shipping companies to halt nearly all transit through the waterway. Efforts over the next three and a half months failed to reopen the strait, triggering a global energy crisis and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-media-contradicts-itself-insists-xi-jinping-wants-total-lockdown-strategy\/\" title=\"Chinese Media Contradicts Itself, Insists Xi Jinping Wants Total Lockdown Strategy\">major economic damage<\/a> to the UAE and the other Gulf states. The UAE announced plans to expand overland routes for oil and natural gas to bypass the strait during the war, but on Wednesday, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/tAOSq#selection-1579.0-1579.271\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/tAOSq#selection-1579.0-1579.271\">told<\/a> <em>Bloomberg<\/em> that it was moving to expand these routes to completely eliminate its reliance on the strait.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4610274\/eu-approves-us-trade-deal-avert-trump-tariffs\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>EU approves US trade deal to avert Trump tariffs<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4608981\/trump-threatens-france-wine-tariff\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump threatens France with 100% wine tariff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4606106\/gas-prices-decrease-at-the-pumps-for-third-consecutive-week\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: Decrease at the pumps for third consecutive week<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re moving toward having zero Hormuz dependency and that\u2019s regardless of whether it\u2019s open or not,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to open and we hope that will happen quickly, but we will not stop the new plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zeyoudi\u2019s comments reflect a further expansion of past moves the UAE made during the war. At a board <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ADMediaOffice\/status\/2055182959272181929?s=20\">meeting<\/a> in May, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin \u2060Zayed instructed the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to fast-track the construction of a second pipeline to transport oil and liquified natural gas overland to ports in the east of the country, located beyond the strait. The West-East Pipeline is now expected to be completed sometime next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE currently relies on a single pipeline to cross the strait \u2014 the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline \u2014 completed in 2012, and which can transport up to 1.8 million barrels per day. The UAE\u2019s gas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-threatens-veto-if-congress-moves-to-hamper-epa-requirements\/\" title=\"Biden ...ns of veto if Congress hinders EPA rules\">oil-rich regions<\/a> are located on the western side of the country, so most of its shipping naturally occurs in western ports such as Dubai. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >235-mile-long pipeline transports oil<\/a> and gas through the desert to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the OPEC quota, the UAE produced 3.2 to 3.6 million barrels per day \u2014 nearly all of which can be transported through the two oil pipelines once it\u2019s complete. However, the country left the organization last month, and its new target for 2027 is around 5.2 million bpd. The increased production means the country will need to build a third pipeline to ship its full capacity overland, something Zeyoudi said will soon be underway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new infrastructure will cost billions of dollars, but likely less than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-complaints-show-definition-of-imminent-had-nothing-to-do-with-joe-biden-debacle\/\" title=\"Ukrainian Complaints Show Definition of &#039;Imminent&#039; Had Nothing to Do with Joe Biden Debacle\">economic damage caused<\/a> by the war. In addition to a halt in oil and gas exports, the UAE was targeted more than any country by Iranian missiles and drones, shattering its image as a safe oasis for business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zeyoudi told the outlet that the pipeline expansions will be accompanied by significant investment in new rail and road networks connecting the western oil and gas fields and facilities with eastern ports. Investments will also be made in the eastern ports of Dibba, Fujairah, and Khor Fakkan on the Gulf of Oman coast, while plans are underway for the construction of a fourth major harbor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will be accompanied by a significant investment in new pipelines, as well as rail and road networks, he said, projects that will improve connections between the eastern ports and the country\u2019s oil and gas fields and petroleum facilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE is unlikely to completely wean itself off the strait entirely, as it still relies on its major port in Dubai for container shipping. Products and resources outside of oil and gas are much costlier to transport by land.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE\u2019s role and strategic view of the region were completely upended by the war with Iran, pushing it to become a much more hawkish player. It advocated maximalist aims against Tehran during and immediately after the war, though signs have emerged in the past few weeks that it has softened its approach with the war\u2019s costs in mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4611658\/trump-relationship-qatar-iran-deal\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4611658\">TRUMP HAILS \u2018GREAT RELATIONSHIP\u2019 WITH QATAR AS IT CEMENTS ITS TRUSTED NEGOTIATOR ROLE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four sources told <em>Reuters<\/em> last week that the UAE agreed to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4607321\/uae-release-billions-dollars-iran\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4607321\/uae-release-billions-dollars-iran\/\">release $10 to $20 billion in frozen Iranian assets<\/a>, $3 billion of which has already been released, in exchange for Iran halting attacks against it. After the article was published, the UAE\u2019s Foreign Ministry came out with a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mofauae\/status\/2065550165461663793?s=20\">strong denial<\/a>, calling the report \u201centirely false and unfounded,\u201d but circumstantial evidence shows attacks against the country abruptly ceased in mid-May when the agreement was reported to have taken place, despite suffering the most Iranian attacks beforehand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Monday <em>Financial Times<\/em> report claimed that UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan called Trump to plead with him against further strikes against Iran last week, another major departure from his previous hawkish stance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UAE aims for zero dependence on Hormuz after Iran conflict<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2615151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26147639670874.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32906,32404,81314,57321,14872],"class_list":["post-2615150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-energy-security","tag-geopolitics","tag-oil-dependency","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-uae"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26147639670874.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615150"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2615154,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615150\/revisions\/2615154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2615151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}