Gulf states without bypass options have been cut off from their primary export markets by the Strait of Hormuz closure. Markets closer to home within the Gulf can provide vital outlets, enabling producers to keep production and export revenues going.
The most obvious example of cross-border trade is the Dolphin pipeline that delivers around 2bn cfd of pipeline gas from Qatar to the UAE and Oman. For the UAE in particular, this is a vital source of gas for power plants as its own facilities have come under Iranian attack (MEES, 20 March). (CONTINUED - 740 WORDS)
