Published: Aug 24, 2026, 11:26 IST | Updated: Aug 24, 2026, 11:26 IST
Saudi Arabia is creating a new oil route through the Red Sea to keep exports moving, as security threats disrupt shipping around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The kingdom is now using tankers to move crude from its Red Sea port of Yanbu to Egypt's Ain Sokhna. From there, the oil can travel north through Egypt's pipeline.