🇸🇦 Because the Strait of Hormuz is currently blocked, Saudi Arabia has started using an alternative shipping route through the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
However, this backup plan relies on a pipeline with limited space, meaning the kingdom can only deliver a portion of the oil its customers usually buy.
This supply shortage is already impacting major global economies; for example, the Chinese company Sinopec has had to cut its refinery operations, while Japan has begun using its emergency oil reserves to keep up with demand.
These shifts highlight the growing difficulty of moving energy out of the Middle East as the conflict continues to disrupt traditional trade routes.
#Defensenews #militarynews #miltec #freedomofmoney $BTG C uhh