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Gulf countries race to build new oil pipelines as alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz

NPR | By Jane Arraf,
Ayesha Rascoe
Published August 23, 2026 at 9:20 AM EDT

A U.S. official says the Strait of Hormuz will be 'irrelevant' in two years. Energy experts disagree.

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