https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/authors/seif-harrasy Seif A. Harrasy is a researcher specialising in MENA risk and Arabic-language OSINT. He has advised government and corporate clients across the technology and financial sectors, with a background in MENA security, preventing and countering violent extremism, and the use of artificial intelligence in modern conflicts. He holds a Master's degree in Middle Eastern Politics from SOAS, University of London. en https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/assets/brand/icon-512.pnghttps://geopoliticaleconomist.com/authors/seif-harrasy https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/beyond-hormuz-saudi-oil-route-redundancy https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/beyond-hormuz-saudi-oil-route-redundancy Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Seif A. Harrasy The East-West pipeline gives Saudi Arabia an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, but when one route fails, the remaining routes can become new points of vulnerability. Middle East & North Africa