Iran's stated timeline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
PIPELINE ALTERNATIVE
Active
Saudi Arabia restarting East-West pipeline as bypass route
KEY EVENTS
Mar 2026
Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure begin
May 2026
Iran mines Strait of Hormuz; tanker traffic disrupted
Jun 2026
Brent crude crosses $100/barrel
Aug 2026
Pentagon IG flags munitions shortfalls
Sep 2026
Iran offers 7-day Hormuz reopening; Saudi pipeline restart tests; Trump at UNGA
PIPELINE STATUS
Restart tests underway
Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline — capable of routing crude to the Red Sea and bypassing Hormuz — entered restart testing. Full capacity would move approximately 5 million barrels per day away from the strait's lanes, reducing but not eliminating the chokepoint's leverage over global supply.
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Price data: U.S. Energy Information Administration monthly averages. Post-2025 figures reflect a modeled scenario based on observed conflict trajectory. Event dates and diplomatic details sourced from Barron's, Bloomberg, and Fox News reporting as of September 22, 2026.