Egypt’s petroleum minister said Tuesday that the country has successfully transported Saudi crude to the Mediterranean despite disruptions in the Gulf region.
Minister Karim Badawi explained that Egypt imports oil from Saudi Aramco via the Saudi port of Yanbu. From there, crude is transferred through Egypt’s SUMED Pipeline, which links Ain Sokhna near the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean coast west of Alexandria.
The rerouting comes as tankers remain blocked in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf oil infrastructure faces attacks amid escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
Iran has been under sustained U.S.–Israeli bombardment since late February, resulting in the deaths of senior officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as well as hundreds of civilians. Tehran has responded with retaliatory strikes, further raising concerns over regional energy security.
Egypt’s use of the SUMED pipeline is being seen as a key alternative route to maintain oil flows to global markets during the crisis.
Source: TRT Africa
